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Ticker February 17, the Houston Rockets will face the Philadelphia 76ers in the home, for the Rockets,nhl hockey, this is a game for a fight.
the current gap between the top two teams in the district great - Rockets 26 wins 30 losses, ranked 11th in West; 76 with 26 negative record of 29 wins rank No. 7 Eastern. But as the record shows, in fact, not much between the two teams strength gap.
76 state quite well recently, since they entered February 8, lost a total of only 3 war games, opponents are the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies. And their opponents win in both the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks this and other quasi-class teams, the San Antonio Spurs have such a powerhouse.
Recent trends
Rockets also decent, into February, they have Game 7 only 3 negative, and 2 games which is lost to the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks this and other league's top teams. However, compared to 76 people, the victory of the rocket becomes not much gold, they just beat the recent poor state of the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets.
current health status of both teams are good, the team can play the Rockets,vibram five fingers, Yao Ming, the season only; 76 in the last month has been able to play a good record, must rely on the health of team play, the current Their only utility man Tony - Batty not play because of injury.
But despite the strength of the two teams close, but the wind the ball in opposite directions: Rockets defense almost all the energy spent on the offensive end, and now they rank seventh in the league's No. 5 offense, defense rating ranked Union 23; and 76, who is strong attack the weak keep their rank seventh in the league 18 of attacking and defending league ranked 9th grade.
being the case, the Rockets want to beat 76 people to open the gap must be attacked. From the perspective of the season, when opponents scored more than 100, 76 17 18 combat negative, including a wave of six-game losing streak. If the Rockets play the offensive advantage, or to drag the pace of 76 chaotic, forcing opponents to fight with their exchange that, then win the game almost by half.
for the Rockets, now a good chance of: 76 Lord Andre - Andre Iguodala current state of the general, the last 3 games,mac makeup, averaging only 10.3 points and shooting 22.6% - you know, in the past and 4 games against the Rockets, he averaged 21.5 points scored, shooting 54.4%. If Andre Iguodala is still in the doldrums, the Rockets certainly dark earning a huge amount.
two sides are expected starting lineup:
76: Zhu - Holliday, Jodi - Meeks, Andre Iguodala, Elton - Elton Brand, Spencer - Spencer Hawes
Rockets: Kyle - Lowry, Kevin - Martin, Sean - Shane Battier, Luis - Luis Scola,insanity dvd, Chuck - Chuck Hayes
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