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21-15 Houston Rockets LAST GAME: Lost 104-96 at Philadelphia | Recap NEXT GAME: Jan 7 at Boston LINE: 10 | TOTAL: 184 Preview | Matchup | Select TeamAtlantaBostonCharlotteChicagoClevelandDallasDenverDetroitGolden StateHoustonIndianaLA ClippersLA LakersMemphisMiamiMilwaukeeMinnesotaNew JerseyNew OrleansNew YorkOklahoma CityOrlandoPhiladelphiaPhoenixPortlandSacramentoSan AntonioTorontoUtahWashington

HEADLINES 76ers upset Rockets Hawks fend off Rockets Raptors tame Rockets Houston Rockets vs. Boston Celtics INJURIES PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Ron Artest F Day-to-Day (sore ankle) Shane Battier F Out Indefinitely (foot injury) BETTING TRENDS Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road Houston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Boston Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER DESCRIPTION 12/30/2008 Dikembe Mutombo Signed 12/26/2008 Joey Dorsey Assigned to Rio Grand Valley (NBADL) 12/24/2008 Steve Francis Traded to Memphis

LAST 5 GAMES
RESULT	ATS RESULT	TOTAL
Jan 6 - Lost 104-96 at Philadelphia | Recap	L (-3)	O (189)
Jan 3 - Lost 103-100 at Atlanta | Recap	W (5½)	O (183)
Jan 2 - Lost 94-73 at Toronto | Recap	L (-5)	U (190)
Dec 31 - Won 85-81 vs Milwaukee | Recap	L (-8)	U (190)
Dec 29 - Lost 89-87 vs Washington | Recap	L (-13½)	U (191)

TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE		RANK	DEFENSIVE		RANK
AVERAGE SCORE FOR:	96.9	17	AVERAGE SCORE AGAINST:	94.4	8
TOTAL REBOUNDS FOR:	42.9	7	TOTAL REBOUNDS ALLOWED:	40.8	14
FIELD GOAL % FOR:	43.7	27	FIELD GOAL % ALLOWED:	45.1	15