Box Score

 

HOUSTON (117)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Weatherspoon      19   2-5   0-0   2-5   1   1    4
T McGrady           42 18-34   6-6   2-5   7   2   44
Y Ming              38  8-12   7-7  2-11   0   3   23
B Sura              36  6-11   0-0   0-4   6   4   15
D Wesley            40  3-13   1-1   0-1   2   5    8
D Mutombo           10   2-2   3-3   3-7   0   3    7
S Padgett           26   1-4   0-0   2-6   4   3    3
M James             24  5-10   2-2   1-2   1   4   13
R Bowen              5   0-0   0-0   0-2   0   0    0
J Barry            DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
V Baker            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Braggs           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 45-91 19-19 12-43  21  25  117
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Percentages: FG-.495, FT-1.000. 3-Point 
Goals: 8-25, .320 (T McGrady 2-6, B Sura 3-6,
D Wesley 1-6, S Padgett 1-3, M James 1-4). 
Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:4 (Y Ming 3, 
R Bowen). Turnovers:15 (T McGrady 5, D Wesley
2, B Sura 2, Y Ming 2, S Padgett 2, D Mutombo
2). Steals: 8 (T McGrady 4, D Wesley 2, S 
Padgett, Y Ming).


GOLDEN STATE (122)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Murphy            32  6-12   1-1   1-5   0   0   15
M Dunleavy          36  3-10   2-2   0-4   4   2    9
A Foyle             26   3-5   0-0   1-4   2   4    6
J Richardson        39  8-16   3-6   3-5   2   2   20
B Davis             39 11-20 15-16   0-5  13   1   40
D Fisher            25   3-5   8-8   1-6   4   5   15
A Biedrins          10   0-1   1-2   1-2   1   5    1
Z Cabarkapa         19   3-4   2-2   1-3   0   3   10
M Pietrus           14   2-7   1-4   1-2   3   1    6
C Cheaney          DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
R White            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
N Tskitishvili     DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 39-80 33-41  9-36  29  23  122
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Percentages: FG-.488, FT-.805. 3-Point Goals:
11-29, .379 (T Murphy 2-4, M Dunleavy 1-5, J 
Richardson 1-5, B Davis 3-6, D Fisher 1-2, Z 
Cabarkapa 2-3, M Pietrus 1-4). Team Rebounds:
11. Blocked Shots:3 (M Pietrus 2, A Foyle). 
Turnovers:10 (D Fisher 3, B Davis 3, J 
Richardson 2, T Murphy, M Dunleavy). Steals: 
11 (B Davis 5, J Richardson 2, T Murphy 2, D 
Fisher, A Biedrins).

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HOUSTON               18  32  34  33  -  117
GOLDEN STATE          26  27  36  33  -  122
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Technical fouls: Houston - 3 (B Sura, 0:19 
2nd; T McGrady, 7:14 2nd; Defensive Three, 
0:51 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,638. T: 2:11. 
Officials: Bernie Fryer, Bill Kennedy, Ed 
Malloy.

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HOUSTON (117) AT GOLDEN STATE (122)

HOUSTON

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C WEATHERSPOON    F    19    2-5      0-0      2   3   5    1   1   0   0    4
T MCGRADY         F    42   18-34     6-6      2   3   5    7   2   4   5   44
Y MING            C    38    8-12     7-7      2   9  11    0   3   1   2   23
B SURA            G    36    6-11     0-0      0   4   4    6   4   0   2   15
D WESLEY          G    40    3-13     1-1      0   1   1    2   5   2   2    8
D MUTOMBO              10    2-2      3-3      3   4   7    0   3   0   2    7
S PADGETT              26    1-4      0-0      2   4   6    4   3   1   2    3
M JAMES                24    5-10     2-2      1   1   2    1   4   0   0   13
R BOWEN                 5    0-0      0-0      0   2   2    0   0   0   0    0
J BARRY               DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
V BAKER               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T BRAGGS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   45-91    19-19    12  31  43   21  25   8  15  117
                            (.495)  (1.000) TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 15 (18 PTS)    

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T MURPHY          F    32    6-12     1-1      1   4   5    0   0   2   1   15
M DUNLEAVY        F    36    3-10     2-2      0   4   4    4   2   0   1    9
A FOYLE           C    26    3-5      0-0      1   3   4    2   4   0   0    6
J RICHARDSON      G    39    8-16     3-6      3   2   5    2   2   2   2   20
B DAVIS           G    39   11-20    15-16     0   5   5   13   1   5   3   40
D FISHER               25    3-5      8-8      1   5   6    4   5   1   3   15
A BIEDRINS             10    0-1      1-2      1   1   2    1   5   1   0    1
Z CABARKAPA            19    3-4      2-2      1   2   3    0   3   0   0   10
M PIETRUS              14    2-7      1-4      1   1   2    3   1   0   0    6
C CHEANEY             DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
R WHITE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
N TSKITISHVILI        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   39-80    33-41     9  27  36   29  23  11  10  122
                            (.488)  (.805)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 10 (12 PTS)    
  
   HOUSTON            18   32   34   33   -   117
   GOLDEN STATE       26   27   36   33   -   122
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: HOUSTON - Y MING 3, R BOWEN.  GOLDEN STATE - M PIETRUS 2,
A FOYLE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: HOUSTON 8-25 (.320), T MCGRADY 2-6, B SURA 3-6,
D WESLEY 1-6, S PADGETT 1-3, M JAMES 1-4. GOLDEN STATE 11-29 (.379),
T MURPHY 2-4, M DUNLEAVY 1-5, J RICHARDSON 1-5, B DAVIS 3-6, D FISHER 1-
2, Z CABARKAPA 2-3, M PIETRUS 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: HOUSTON - B SURA, T MCGRADY, DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BERNIE FRYER, BILL KENNEDY, ED MALLOY.
A - 16,638. T - 2:11.

Game Story

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Houston Rockets became the 
latest victim of Baron Davis and the resurgent Golden State
Warriors.

Davis scored a career-high 40 points and handed out 13 assists
as the Warriors extended their winning streak to a season-high
six games with a 122-117 victory over the Rockets.

Over his last 10 games, Davis - the Western Conference Player of
the Week - has averaged 24.1 points and 9.4 assists.  During
that stretch, Golden State has won nine times, beating Phoenix,
Seattle and Sacramento twice.

"It's important because it gives us a glimpse," Davis said.  "It
gives us confidence.  This winning streak is late in the season
and teams are fighting for playoff spots, so it's not like
we're getting teams at their worst."

Davis became the first Warrior to record a 40-point, 10-assist
performance since Latrell Sprewell accomplished the feat on
January 21, 1997.

"Swagger is a media cliche," Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy said.
"I look at what he's doing as skill.  He's got the ability to
get to the free-throw line 16 times.  He's got the ability to
shoot the three, get to the basket, and make plays in the open
floor.  I'm not sure that's swaggering.  That's a (heck) of a
player, I know that."

"(The fans) enjoy watching him play," Warriors coach Mike
Montgomery said.  "He certainly has showmanship in him.  I think
there is more excitement in winning games.  He's got several
years to go and can get a whole lot better."

Davis did most of his damage in the third period, when he scored
17 points on 5-of-7 shooting.  But he was matched by Tracy
McGrady, who scored 12 of his 44 points in the period to keep
the Rockets within striking distance at 89-84.

"Tonight was more of a rhythm thing," Davis said.  "The fact
that we hit a lot of jumpers early on allowed me to get in that
lane.  My legs felt good coming into the game, so I knew that I
could penetrate and create a lot and put some pressure on their
defense."

"It really doesn't matter," McGrady said of the scoring duel
with Davis.  "We lost the ballgame, he won.  He carried his team
to a victory and I lost, so regardless of me putting the amount
of points I put up, that really doesn't matter because we lost
the ballgame."

Golden State pulled away with Davis on the bench at the start of
the fourth quarter.  Mike Dunleavy Jr. scored five of his nine
points as the Warriors outscored the Rockets, 16-11, in the
opening six minutes, building a 105-95 lead as Davis returned.

After Yao Ming hit a pair of free throws, Davis sank four
straight from the line to push the advantage to 12 points with
4:41 to go.

Jason Richardson scored 20 points and Troy Murphy and Derek
Fisher added 15 apiece for the Warriors, who had their highest
scoring output of the season.

"I don't think we're a surprise anymore," Davis said.  "I think
that before people thought maybe it was a fluke, but I think
people are really starting to recognize our talent and our
weapons.  We've got eight guys that are capable of scoring 20
points."

Yao had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Houston (44-31), which
fell 1 1/2 games behind fifth-place Sacramento in the Western
Conference.  It is one game ahead of seventh-place Denver.

"It doesn't matter who we play," McGrady said.  "Although those
guys are out there, don't have anything to play for, they've got
pride.  They don't want anybody to come in here and walk all
over them.  They love the game of basketball, they're going to
go out and play regardless of (the fact that) they're not going
to the playoffs.  We're pushing for something bigger.  We can't
allow this."