December/January
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
20 | 21 | 22 LAC (W)108-99 | 23 @ORL (L)102-87 | 24 | 25 | 26 @NJ (W)98-93 |
27 @CLE (L)108-83 | 28 | 29 NO (W)108-100 | 30 | 31 DAL7:00 PM | 1 | 2 @NO8:00 PM |
3 | 4 | 5 @LAL10:30 PM | 6 @PHO9:00 PM | 7 | 8 | 9 NY8:30 PM |
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Headlines
Greenberg: McGrady, 10 years later? Pass
Jon Greenberg | ESPNChicago.com (13 minutes ago)
The Bulls could learn a lesson from their embarrassing pursuit of Tracy McGrady in 2000.
Power Rankings: Cavs jump six spots to No. 1
Marc Stein | ESPN.com
Monday, Dec. 28 (3 hours ago)
In Marc Stein's Week 9 Power Rankings, the Cavaliers jump six teams to the No. 1 spot.
Rockets grant McGrady leave, look for trade
Marc Stein | ESPN.com (6 hours ago)
The Houston Rockets have granted Tracy McGrady an indefinite leave from the team and will work with McGrady's representatives to find a new home via trade for the seven-time All-Star, according to sources close to the process.
Tuesday 12/29 - Final
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| 23 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 100 | » Recap » Box Score » Play-By-Play » Shot Chart | |
| 31 | 30 | 13 | 34 | 108 | ||
| Points » D. West (NOR) 44 points Rebounds » L. Scola (HOU) 12 rebounds Assists » C. Paul (NOR) 10 assists | ||||||
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Upcoming Games
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | STK | L10 | |
| DAL | 22-9 | 101.2 | 96.5 | 11-5 | 11-4 | W2 | 8-2 |
| HOU | 19-13 | 100.6 | 99.7 | 9-4 | 10-9 | W1 | 6-4 |
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Elias Says...
HORNETS LOSE DESPITE HEROIC EFFORTS FROM PAUL AND WEST
Chris Paul registered a triple-double and David West recorded 44 points and 12 rebounds, but that was not enough to lead the Hornets to a victory as the team dropped a 108-100 decision to the Rockets in Houston on Tuesday night. That marked only the third time over the last 35 seasons that a player had a triple-double in the same game in which a teammate posted 40-or-more points and 10-or-more rebounds in a losing effort. On December 16, 1988, Portland's Terry Porter had a triple-double and Clyde Drexler had 42 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to the Suns; and on April 15, 1994, Orlando's Penny Hardaway registered a triple-double and Shaquille O'Neal had 42 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to the Celtics.
Updated: December 29, 2009
Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PF | PA |
| 2008-2009 | 53 | 29 | 98.4 | 94.4 |
| 2007-2008 | 55 | 27 | 96.7 | 92.0 |
| 2006-2007 | 52 | 30 | 97.0 | 92.1 |
| 2005-2006 | 34 | 48 | 90.1 | 91.7 |
| 2004-2005 | 51 | 31 | 95.1 | 91.0 |
| 2003-2004 | 45 | 37 | 89.8 | 88.0 |
| 2002-2003 | 43 | 39 | 93.8 | 92.3 |
| 2001-2002 | 28 | 54 | 92.3 | 97.2 |
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2009-10 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| Dallas | 22 | 9 | .710 | - | |
| San Antonio | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3 | |
| Houston | 19 | 13 | .594 | 3 ½ | |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 7 ½ | |
| New Orleans | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8 | |
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Team Leaders
| POINTS LEADER » A. BROOKS | ||||
| POINTS | 17.6 | ||
| ASSISTS | 5.1 | |||
| STEALS | 0.8 | |||
| MIN. PLAYED | 33.7 | |||
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| Rebounds | L. Scola | 9.0 | ||
| Assists | A. Brooks | 5.1 | ||
| Steals | T. Ariza | 1.8 | ||
| Blocks | S. Battier | 1.0 | ||
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Team Injuries
| PLAYER | POS | DATE | STATUS |
| T. Ariza | SF | 12/28 | DTD |
| T. McGrady | SG | 12/26 | DTD |
| T. McGrady | SG | 12/26 | DTD |
| V. Wafer | SG | 12/23 | DTD |
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Photo Wire
Houston Rockets' Aaron Brooks, left, is fouled by New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul (3) during the second half of an... (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)Depth Chart
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Chuck Hayes Starting Center 5.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.6 APG |
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| POS | STARTER | BACKUP |
| PG | Aaron Brooks | Kyle Lowry |
| SG | Trevor Ariza | Jermaine Taylor |
| SF | Shane Battier | Chase Budinger |
| PF | Luis Scola | Carl Landry |
| C | Chuck Hayes | David Andersen |
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