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December 24th, 2006 Rockets Get Clipped

Elton Brand

On Saturday, the Rockets dropped a game at home to the Los Angeles Clippers, in a frustrating win. Not only did the Rockets lose 98-93 on their home floor, Yao got hurt early in the game (knee) and did not return. More info will come later.

Tim Thomas led the way for LA with 21 points and 6 rebounds, while superstar Elton Brand went for 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Young star Shaun Livingston score 10 points, grabbed 6 boards, and dished out 7 helpers. Corey Maggette gave the Clippers some solid bench production, as he scored double figures. The Clipper defense held the Rockets to only 40% shooting, and they run away with a nice road victory.

For Houston, this was a bad news night. Not only is McGrady out, but now Yao is hurt as well. It seems as though injuries will always plague the Rockets. On the game, Shane Battier stepped up big time to try and will his team to victory after Yao went down, but it wasn’t quite enough. Battier poured in a season high 28 points, while Head chipped in 22. Rafer Alston also joined the 20+ club, and he helped out with 21 points on a low shooting percentage. Outside of those three, there is nothing to write home about for the Rockets tonight. The bench shot the ball terribly (a combined 4-21), and they suffer a tough loss.

Player of the Game: Shane Battier

Shane Battier

28 points (season high), 6 rebounds

Next Game: Tuesday (12/16/06) @ Indiana at 6:00 pm.

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