Sacramento Kings @ Houston Rockets
Shot Chart
- Yao Ming makes 14-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Aaron Brooks misses driving layup
- Yao Ming makes hook shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Aaron Brooks misses driving layup
- Yao Ming makes dunk
- Luis Scola makes 15-foot jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes driving layup
- Luis Scola misses driving layup
- Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes driving layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 8-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Yao Ming makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Yao Ming makes 10-foot jumper
- Brad Miller blocks Luis Scola's layup
- Luis Scola makes driving layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest misses 20-foot jumper
- Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ron Artest misses 12-foot jumper
- Mikki Moore blocks Carl Landry's layup
- Carl Landry makes layup
- Ron Artest makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chuck Hayes assists)
- Ron Artest makes 15-foot jumper (Carl Landry assists)
- Ron Artest misses 17-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 5-foot two point shot
- Carl Landry misses 19-foot jumper
- Jason Thompson blocks Carl Landry's layup
- Ron Artest misses 6-foot hook shot
- Ron Artest misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 7-foot two point shot
- Luther Head misses 17-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses layup
- Luis Scola misses tip shot
- Luis Scola misses 10-foot jumper
- Shane Battier makes tip shot
- Aaron Brooks makes driving layup
- Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 15-foot jumper
- Luis Scola misses tip shot
- Tracy McGrady makes 5-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola makes 13-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola misses 12-foot jumper
- Yao Ming misses 9-foot two point shot
- Shane Battier makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Luis Scola misses layup
- Shane Battier misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady makes 9-foot two point shot
- Aaron Brooks makes 22-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists)
- Spencer Hawes blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
- John Salmons blocks Luis Scola's layup
- Luis Scola misses 6-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes blocks Aaron Brooks's layup
- Luis Scola makes 16-foot jumper (Shane Battier assists)
- Luis Scola misses 18-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes slam dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Ron Artest makes 17-foot jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 9-foot jumper
- Luis Scola misses layup
- Tracy McGrady misses layup
- Carl Landry makes layup
- Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Aaron Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola makes jumper (Carl Landry assists)
- Ron Artest makes driving layup
- Shane Battier misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Luis Scola makes 7-foot jumper
- Luis Scola makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
- Shane Battier misses 7-foot hook shot
- Carl Landry makes 6-foot two point shot (Ron Artest assists)
- Aaron Brooks makes driving layup (Yao Ming assists)
- Ron Artest misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot
- Carl Landry makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
- Ron Artest misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Yao Ming makes 10-foot two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
- Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
- Yao Ming makes layup (Ron Artest assists)
- Yao Ming makes 11-foot two point shot
- Tracy McGrady makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)
- Francisco Garcia misses 14-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes 17-foot two point shot
- John Salmons makes 26-foot three point jumper
- Brad Miller makes two point shot
- Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Francisco Garcia makes layup (Beno Udrih assists)
- Spencer Hawes makes 9-foot two point shot
- Spencer Hawes makes 17-foot jumper (Francisco Garcia assists)
- Yao Ming blocks Brad Miller's 6-foot jumper
- Beno Udrih misses two point shot
- Brad Miller makes 18-foot jumper (Francisco Garcia assists)
- John Salmons makes 17-foot two point shot
- Beno Udrih makes 19-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes misses layup
- John Salmons makes 13-foot two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
- John Salmons makes driving layup
- Brad Miller misses 17-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson misses 6-foot running jumper
- Brad Miller makes layup
- Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- John Salmons makes layup
- John Salmons makes driving layup
- John Salmons makes three point jumper
- John Salmons misses 19-foot jumper
- Bobby Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
- Jason Thompson makes 9-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Jason Thompson misses 15-foot jumper
- Bobby Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bobby Brown assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 18-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes makes layup (Beno Udrih assists)
- Aaron Brooks blocks John Salmons's layup
- Spencer Hawes misses 7-foot two point shot
- Beno Udrih misses 16-foot jumper
- John Salmons makes 14-foot jumper (Beno Udrih assists)
- Francisco Garcia makes 17-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia makes 15-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Yao Ming blocks Spencer Hawes's layup
- Spencer Hawes misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Spencer Hawes misses 9-foot jumper
- Shane Battier blocks Brad Miller's layup
- Brad Miller makes layup
- Spencer Hawes misses layup
- Francisco Garcia makes 21-foot jumper (Brad Miller assists)
- Brad Miller makes 7-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Beno Udrih misses driving layup
- John Salmons makes two point shot
- Yao Ming blocks Spencer Hawes's layup
- Francisco Garcia makes two point shot
- Francisco Garcia misses 18-foot jumper
- Francisco Garcia misses layup
- Spencer Hawes misses tip shot
- Beno Udrih misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Donte Greene misses layup
- Brad Miller misses 17-foot jumper
- Spencer Hawes misses 4-foot hook shot
- Spencer Hawes misses 6-foot jumper
- Bobby Brown misses 10-foot jumper
- Donte Greene makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Thompson assists)
- Donte Greene misses 20-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson misses 22-foot jumper
- Bobby Brown makes driving layup
- Bobby Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper
- John Salmons makes 13-foot two point shot
- John Salmons misses 13-foot two point shot
- Tracy McGrady blocks John Salmons's 6-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes driving layup
- Francisco Garcia makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Bobby Jackson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brad Miller assists)
- Bobby Jackson misses 6-foot jumper
- Bobby Jackson misses 13-foot two point shot
- John Salmons misses driving layup
- Francisco Garcia misses 28-foot three point jumper
KINGS
ROCKETS
| TIME | PLAY | SAC | HOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Brad Miller vs. Yao Ming (Spencer Hawes gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:49 | Francisco Garcia misses 14-foot jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:48 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:32 | Luis Scola turnover | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:11 | John Salmons makes 17-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:53 | Yao Ming makes 14-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:37 | John Salmons makes 26-foot three point jumper | 5 | 2 | |
| 10:18 | Shane Battier bad pass (Brad Miller steals) | 5 | 2 | |
| 10:06 | Brad Miller makes two point shot | 7 | 2 | |
| 9:45 | Aaron Brooks misses driving layup | 7 | 2 | |
| 9:44 | Brad Miller defensive rebound | 7 | 2 | |
| 9:36 | Francisco Garcia misses 25-foot three point jumper | 7 | 2 | |
| 9:34 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 7 | 2 | |
| 9:18 | Yao Ming makes hook shot (Tracy McGrady assists) | 7 | 4 | |
| 9:18 | Brad Miller shooting foul (Yao Ming draws the foul) | 7 | 4 | |
| 9:18 | Yao Ming makes free throw 1 of 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 9:07 | Luis Scola personal foul (Spencer Hawes draws the foul) | 7 | 5 | |
| 9:00 | Francisco Garcia makes layup (Beno Udrih assists) | 9 | 5 | |
| 8:51 | Aaron Brooks misses driving layup | 9 | 5 | |
| 8:49 | Yao Ming offensive rebound | 9 | 5 | |
| 8:48 | Yao Ming makes dunk | 9 | 7 | |
| 8:36 | John Salmons lost ball (Luis Scola steals) | 9 | 7 | |
| 8:22 | Luis Scola makes 15-foot jumper (Yao Ming assists) | 9 | 9 | |
| 8:03 | Spencer Hawes makes 9-foot two point shot | 11 | 9 | |
| 7:50 | Spencer Hawes shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul) | 11 | 9 | |
| 7:50 | Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7:50 | Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 11 | |
| 7:31 | Spencer Hawes makes 17-foot jumper (Francisco Garcia assists) | 13 | 11 | |
| 7:09 | Tracy McGrady makes driving layup | 13 | 13 | |
| 6:56 | Yao Ming illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 13 | 13 | |
| 6:56 | Francisco Garcia makes technical free throw | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:46 | Yao Ming blocks Brad Miller's 6-foot jumper | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:45 | Shane Battier defensive rebound | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:30 | Luis Scola misses driving layup | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:28 | Spencer Hawes defensive rebound | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:22 | Beno Udrih misses two point shot | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:20 | Yao Ming defensive rebound | 14 | 13 | |
| 6:11 | Luis Scola makes two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists) | 14 | 15 | |
| 6:01 | Brad Miller makes 18-foot jumper (Francisco Garcia assists) | 16 | 15 | |
| 5:45 | Tracy McGrady makes driving layup (Aaron Brooks assists) | 16 | 17 | |
| 5:24 | Yao Ming shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul) | 16 | 17 | |
| 5:24 | Houston full timeout | 16 | 17 | |
| 5:24 | Brad Miller makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 17 | |
| 5:24 | Brad Miller makes free throw 2 of 2 | 18 | 17 | |
| 5:07 | Tracy McGrady misses 8-foot jumper | 18 | 17 | |
| 5:07 | Spencer Hawes defensive rebound | 18 | 17 | |
| 4:58 | John Salmons makes 17-foot two point shot | 20 | 17 | |
| 4:41 | Shane Battier makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yao Ming assists) | 20 | 20 | |
| 4:24 | Shane Battier shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul) | 20 | 20 | |
| 4:24 | Brad Miller misses free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 20 | |
| 4:24 | Brad Miller makes free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 20 | |
| 4:03 | Yao Ming makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists) | 21 | 22 | |
| 3:47 | Beno Udrih makes 19-foot jumper | 23 | 22 | |
| 3:26 | Yao Ming makes 10-foot jumper | 23 | 24 | |
| 3:15 | Spencer Hawes misses layup | 23 | 24 | |
| 3:14 | Luis Scola defensive rebound | 23 | 24 | |
| 3:04 | Brad Miller blocks Luis Scola's layup | 23 | 24 | |
| 3:02 | Aaron Brooks offensive rebound | 23 | 24 | |
| 2:58 | Luis Scola makes driving layup (Aaron Brooks assists) | 23 | 26 | |
| 2:41 | John Salmons makes 13-foot two point shot (Brad Miller assists) | 25 | 26 | |
| 2:32 | Ron Artest enters the game for Shane Battier | 25 | 26 | |
| 2:32 | Carl Landry enters the game for Yao Ming | 25 | 26 | |
| 2:32 | Mikki Moore enters the game for Spencer Hawes | 25 | 26 | |
| 2:21 | Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three point jumper | 25 | 29 | |
| 2:08 | John Salmons makes driving layup | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:54 | Ron Artest misses 20-foot jumper | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:53 | Houston defensive rebound | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:38 | Brad Miller bad pass | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:24 | Mikki Moore shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul) | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:24 | Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:24 | Houston offensive rebound | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:24 | Bobby Jackson enters the game for Francisco Garcia | 27 | 29 | |
| 1:24 | Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 30 | |
| 1:07 | Brad Miller misses 17-foot jumper | 27 | 30 | |
| 1:06 | Tracy McGrady defensive rebound | 27 | 30 | |
| 59.9 | Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper | 27 | 30 | |
| 58.7 | Bobby Jackson defensive rebound | 27 | 30 | |
| 52.8 | Bobby Jackson misses 6-foot running jumper | 27 | 30 | |
| 50.9 | Brad Miller offensive rebound | 27 | 30 | |
| 49.9 | Brad Miller makes layup | 29 | 30 | |
| 31.9 | Ron Artest misses 12-foot jumper | 29 | 30 | |
| 30.9 | Brad Miller defensive rebound | 29 | 30 | |
| 27.0 | Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Bobby Jackson draws the foul) | 29 | 30 | |
| 27.0 | Bobby Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 30 | 30 | |
| 27.0 | Jason Thompson enters the game for Brad Miller | 30 | 30 | |
| 27.0 | Bobby Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 31 | 30 | |
| 5.9 | Aaron Brooks bad pass | 31 | 30 | |
| 0.5 | Bobby Jackson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 31 | 30 | |
| 0.2 | John Salmons offensive rebound | 33 | 30 | |
| 0.0 | John Salmons makes layup | 33 | 30 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 33 | 30 | |
Regular Season Series
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
1:30 AM, 20 December 2008
Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,271
- Referees:
- Sean Corbin
- Eric Dalen
- Joe Forte
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | 22 | 7 | .759 | - | W7 |
| Houston | 17 | 10 | .630 | 4 | L2 |
| Memphis | 14 | 16 | .467 | 8.5 | W1 |
| Dallas | 12 | 19 | .387 | 11 | W1 |
| New Orleans | 8 | 23 | .258 | 15 | L1 |

