Box Score

 

HOUSTON (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Howard            21   4-6   0-0   1-3   2   1    8
T McGrady           34  7-19   3-4   1-3   5   3   20
Y Ming              22   3-6   4-4   1-3   0   2   10
J Barry             39   0-8   0-0   0-2   2   4    0
B Sura              36  6-10   7-9  0-10   7   5   19
R Gaines            33   5-9   0-0   0-4   0   3   11
D Mutombo           11   0-1   0-0   0-4   0   1    0
M Taylor            27  5-12   5-8   1-3   0   4   15
S Padgett           14   0-1   2-4   0-4   0   4    2
C Weatherspoon       3   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
D Wesley           DNP  - NOT WITH TEAM                                  
  
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TOTALS             240 31-73 21-29  4-36  16  27   87
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Percentages: FG-.425, FT-.724. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (T McGrady 3-5, J Barry 0-4, B 
Sura 0-1, R Gaines 1-3, S Padgett 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:2 (M Taylor, Y 
Ming). Turnovers:18 (B Sura 3, J Barry 3, Y 
Ming 3, M Taylor 3, J Howard 2, T McGrady 2, 
D Mutombo, R Gaines). Steals: 10 (J Barry 3, 
J Howard 2, B Sura, M Taylor, T McGrady, R 
Gaines, Y Ming).


MILWAUKEE (115)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Mason             26 11-15   2-3   0-2   2   4   24
J Smith             19   2-4   0-0   0-1   0   2    4
D Gadzuric          14   1-3   0-2   4-9   4   4    2
M Redd              33  8-14  9-12   1-5   3   0   28
M Williams          21   4-5   3-3   0-4   6   1   11
M Fizer             29   6-8   3-6   2-7   5   4   15
Z Pachulia          29   3-9   2-4  4-12   0   3    8
M James             27  5-10   2-2   1-2   3   4   13
K Gill              27   1-7   3-3   0-3   2   3    5
E House             10   2-5   0-0   0-1   1   0    5
Z Hamilton           5   0-1   0-2   0-1   0   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 43-81 24-37 12-47  26  25  115
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Percentages: FG-.531, FT-.649. 3-Point Goals:
5-9, .556 (M Redd 3-4, M Williams 0-1, M 
James 1-2, K Gill 0-1, E House 1-1). Team 
Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:  0.  Turnovers:14
(M Redd 4, M James 4, M Fizer 2, M Williams 
2, D Mason, Z Pachulia). Steals: 13 (Z 
Pachulia 3, M Redd 2, D Gadzuric 2, K Gill, J
Smith, M Fizer, M James, Z Hamilton, E 
House).

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HOUSTON               25  16  18  28  -   87
MILWAUKEE             37  23  30  25  -  115
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,049. T: 2:09. 
Officials: Bennie Adams, Bob Delaney, Ed 
Malloy.

Extended Box

 

HOUSTON (87) AT MILWAUKEE (115)

HOUSTON

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J HOWARD          F    21    4-6      0-0      1   2   3    2   1   2   2    8
T MCGRADY         F    34    7-19     3-4      1   2   3    5   3   1   2   20
Y MING            C    22    3-6      4-4      1   2   3    0   2   1   3   10
J BARRY           G    39    0-8      0-0      0   2   2    2   4   3   3    0
B SURA            G    36    6-10     7-9      0  10  10    7   5   1   3   19
R GAINES               33    5-9      0-0      0   4   4    0   3   1   1   11
D MUTOMBO              11    0-1      0-0      0   4   4    0   1   0   1    0
M TAYLOR               27    5-12     5-8      1   2   3    0   4   1   3   15
S PADGETT              14    0-1      2-4      0   4   4    0   4   0   0    2
C WEATHERSPOON          3    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
D WESLEY              DNP  - NOT WITH TEAM                                            
  
TOTALS                240   31-73    21-29     4  32  36   16  27  10  18   87
                            (.425)  (.724)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 18 (17 PTS)    

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MASON           F    26   11-15     2-3      0   2   2    2   4   0   1   24
J SMITH           F    19    2-4      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   1   0    4
D GADZURIC        C    14    1-3      0-2      4   5   9    4   4   2   0    2
M REDD            G    33    8-14     9-12     1   4   5    3   0   2   4   28
M WILLIAMS        G    21    4-5      3-3      0   4   4    6   1   0   2   11
M FIZER                29    6-8      3-6      2   5   7    5   4   1   2   15
Z PACHULIA             29    3-9      2-4      4   8  12    0   3   3   1    8
M JAMES                27    5-10     2-2      1   1   2    3   4   1   4   13
K GILL                 27    1-7      3-3      0   3   3    2   3   1   0    5
E HOUSE                10    2-5      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   1   0    5
Z HAMILTON              5    0-1      0-2      0   1   1    0   0   1   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   43-81    24-37    12  35  47   26  25  13  14  115
                            (.531)  (.649)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 14 (8 PTS)     
  
   HOUSTON            25   16   18   28   -   87
   MILWAUKEE          37   23   30   25   -   115
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - M TAYLOR, Y MING.   MILWAUKEE - NONE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 4-14 (.286), T MCGRADY 3-5, J BARRY 0-4,
B SURA 0-1, R GAINES 1-3, S PADGETT 0-1. MILWAUKEE 5-9 (.556), M REDD 3-
4, M WILLIAMS 0-1, M JAMES 1-2, K GILL 0-1, E HOUSE 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, BOB DELANEY, ED MALLOY.
A - 17,049. T - 2:09.

Game Story

MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Michael Redd and Desmond Mason gave Tracy 
McGrady a taste of his own medicine.

Redd scored 28 points and Mason added 24 despite sitting for
most of the fourth quarter as the Milwaukee Bucks routed the
Houston Rockets, 115-87.

Entering the game, McGrady had averaged 34.8 points in the last
five seasons against Milwaukee - the highest of any player over
that stretch.  But early on, it was clear that the two-time NBA
scoring champ would be overshadowed in this one.

Redd and Mason alone nearly outscored the Rockets in the opening
quarter, combining for 23 points to help the Bucks take a 37-25
lead into the second.  Mason made 7-of-9 shots in the period
and scored six in a 14-4 run that made it 35-21 with 1:29 left.

The Rockets cut the deficit to 37-27 on a layup by Maurice
Taylor with just under 10 1/2 minutes left in the half, but
Houston made just one basket in the next nine minutes as
Milwaukee went on a 20-5 spurt to all but assure the Bucks just
their second winning streak of the season.

"It feels good to come out and get a convincing win," Mason
said.  "That's what I've been saying all year - if we can get a
convincing win, it can get us turned around a little bit.

"This is the first step to try to get on a winning streak.
We've got two now.  Now we have to get greedy."

Reserve Marcus Fizer added five of his season-high 15 points
during the burst for the Bucks, who set a season-high for points
and handed the Rockets their worst loss of the season.

"We came out with a lot of energy," Bucks coach Terry Porter
said.  "I thought our starters did a great job of setting the
tone for the game.  Guys came off the bench and continued that
level of play."

"I have to give Milwaukee credit," Houston coach Jeff Van Gundy
said.  "They played very well.  The whole game was disappointing
from our standpoint."

Fizer also was one of four Bucks that frustrated Yao Ming.  The
All-Star center had just 10 points and three rebounds in 22
minutes.

"Coach told us to come out and try to do the best job we could
on the superstar, Yao Ming," Fizer said.  "He's a huge load to
deal with.  Once Joe (Smith) and Danny (Gadzuric) came out, me
and Zaza (Pachulia) went in and tried to keep the energy that
they had and roll with it."

Redd erased any hopes of a comeback with 15 points in the third
quarter, helping give Milwaukee its biggest lead, 90-59,
entering the fourth.

"I can't just sit back and let the double- and triple-teams take
me out of my game," Redd said.  "I have to be aggressive, not
passive, right from the onset."

In addition to their offensive outburst, Redd and Mason took
turns matching up with McGrady, holding him to 20 points on
7-of-19 shooting.

"Our teammates did the job of closing down the lane, trying to
keep him out of the paint for the most part and making him shoot
jump shots," Mason said.  "He had some open looks and he missed
them, but I think most of his shots were contested."

Bob Sura had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets (13-15),
who failed to reach the .500 mark for the first time this
season.

"We keep putting ourselves in these situations," McGrady said.
"We did a great job of trying to get over .500, trying to get to
.500.  It seems like we can't get over that hump.  I don't know
what it is going to take."