NBA TUESDAY

Monday night was another great night of basketball in the NBA. The HOUSTON ROCKETS took on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS. The rockets came into this game undefeated, with a record of 3-0. The clippers came into this game with a record of 1-2, after losing their first game to the Los Angles Lakers. First quarter the clippers would get out to a strong early lead, out scoring the rockets 42-25. Second quarter the rocket would fight back into the game, out scoring the clippers 41-36. Second half the clippers would continue to control the tempo, and would out score the rockets 26-23 in the third. The Rockets would fight back in the fourth, but the clippers would out score them 33-29. Leading scorers for the clippers were J.J. Redick with 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 ast., Chris Paul with 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 17 ast. and Blake Griffin with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 ast. Leading scorers for the Rockets were James Harden with 15 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 ast.. Dwight Howard with 13 points and 9 rebounds, and Omri Casspi with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 ast. The clippers would go on to win it 137-118.