Boston vs. Houston - Recap - March 18, 2008

FanIQ Blog found this 3/19/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]

Celtics clamp down on defense to end Rockets' historic streak at 22 HOUSTON (AP) -- It took the NBA's best team to end the Houston Rockets ' 22-game winning streak. Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics stopped the Rockets' remarkable run in emphatic fashion Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 94-74 victory. Garnett scored 22 points and Paul Pierce added 20 as Boston handed ... [link]

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NBA Triple Threat: It's Over
Published 3/19/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... Houston 94, Boston 74 It was a great run for the Houston Rockets, but their big streak came crashing down in the span of one half. The Rockets and Celtics were tied at halftime, but Boston poured it on in the second half as Houston's shots stopped falling. The crowd at the Toyota Center gave the Rockets a deserving standing ovation at the end of the game. The Celtics meanwhile, who were again playing without Ray Allen, again staked their claim as the favorites for the championship, given how well they're playing and the fact they don't have ...

Suns Take Care of Business Against Blazers (111-98)
Published 3/19/2008 by TexSUN <info@brightsideofthesun.com> at Bright Side Of The Sun
... , KG did it again tonight as he and the Celtics positively laid waste to the Rockets' 22-game streak. Something for the Suns to look out for if they manage to extend their current run into next week. ...

Above The Rim: 22 And Done
Published 3/19/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Losing a game after 22 straight wins isn’t anything to be ashamed of; Boston is just that good, really, and they took care of Houston’s winning streak. KG had 22, Paul Pierce had 20 with Ray Allen out. Leon Powe came off the bench for 21. ...

Daily Links 3/19
Published 3/19/2008 at CelticsBlog
... Gamenight" Coming to Select National Amusements Theaters CelticsBlog Taking Celtics Pride to a new level LOY's Place Comments from the other side - Rockets Celtics halt Rockets' streak Celtics 17 West best no match for East beast NBA.com Texas Triangle: Celtics - Rockets live blog D is for Dominant Video: Celtics give Houston a problem Thompson interviews Cassell ESPN Rockets' remarkable streak at an end Celtics clamp down on defense to end Rockets' remarkable streak Stein's power rankings - ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 3/19
Published 3/19/2008 by FLCeltsFan at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... a new level LOY's Place Comments from the other side - Rockets Celtics halt Rockets' streak Celtics 17 West best no match for East beast NBA.com Texas Triangle: Celtics - Rockets live blog D is for Dominant Video: Celtics give Houston a problem Thompson interviews Cassell ESPN Rockets' remarkable streak at an end Celtics clamp down on defense to end Rockets' remarkable streak FL's Take: ...

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NBA Leaderboard, Part XVII

David Friedman posted 3/12/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

Bill Russell's Celtics, Julius Erving's 76ers, Magic Johnson's Lakers and Larry Bird's Celtics never had a winning streak like the one that Tracy McGrady's Rockets are having right now.

Celtics Four-Point Play 3-12

CelticsBlog found this 3/13/2008 on www.sportsofboston.com

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I will discuss the Rockets’ amazing win streak, the significance of 50 wins, my impression of P.J. Brown/Sam Cassell, and the emergence of Kendrick Perkins. 1. The Houston Rockets have won a ...

It Ends At 22

Hardwood Paroxysm found this 3/17/2008 on redsarmy.wordpress.com

The Rockets beat the LA Lakers 104-92 today to take over the top spot in the Western Conference (Rafer Alston scored 31? Jeez). Yes… the Rockets lead the West… which is going to make their crushing defeat at the hands of the Celtics ...

The Post Up: Luck of the Celtics

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 3/18/2008 on slamonline.com

By: Holly MacKenzie Boston Celtics. I was a hater, then a lover (because of KG ), and now I am just scared of them. Coming back from 22 down without Ray Allen , in San Antonio to get the two point victory? Sure, the Spurs had their chance to get ...

Boston Celtics Texas Two Step

joshqpublic posted 3/18/2008 from joshqpublic.com

It starts again tonight. It starts again tonight against the Houston Rockets. The red hot Rockets. The Celtics are 13-2 in the second half of back-to-back games. The Celtics have won twelve of their last thirteen overall. The Celtics already have more victories than they’ve had in any season since 1990-91. The buck stops here.

Celtics drop Spurs, take out Rockets next

mikehayes19 posted 3/18/2008 from steady-burn.blogspot.com

The C's dropped the loathsome Tony Parker and the Spurs on their fat face last night...killing the Rockets' winning streak dead is what we're predicting next.

Texas Triangle -- Celtics-Rockets Preview

Ball Don't Lie found this 3/18/2008 on my.nba.com

Posted by: John Schuhmann

Celtics Shoot Down The Rockets

beisbolct posted 3/19/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

All good things must come to an end. Winning streaks are meant to be broken. Yadda yadda yadda. Unfortunately for the Houston Rockets, the winner of 22 straight games, the best team in the Eastern Conference came to town looking to end that streak.

The Post Up: Boston Breaks the Streak

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 3/19/2008 on slamonline.com

By: Holly MacKenzie And with a blowout win for the Boston Celtics, the Rockets streak is over at 22. The second-longest streak in NBA history has come to a close as KG and the Celtics made easy work of Houston in the second half of their game last ...

As Houston Rockets Streak Ends, So Does Respect

Stet Sports Blog posted 3/19/2008 from svpstyle.blogspot.com

But combine the Rocket's 22-point home loss the Boston Celtics, and their well-documented playoff troubles, and the streak becomes an elaborate afterthought. The failures of their past, combined with the stock of talent that lies before them, gives the Rockets little room for error heading into March and the looming playoffs.

Rockets and Celtics - a pro/con list!

CelticsBlog found this 3/19/2008 on thedreamshake.blogspot.com

The Boston Celtics come to town tonight. Lee tells me the game is on TNT at 8:30pm because it's a marquee game. So I have to wait an extra hour for my entertainment now? That's a bunch of crap! Anyway... I've constructed a pro/con list to truly gauge ...

Rockets Grounded at 22 Thanks to KG’s 22

LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog found this 3/19/2008 on www.sportsofboston.com

The Rockets’ historical 22-game winning streak is now history, thanks to the Celtics. The Celtics and Rockets played to a hotly contested first half, which saw the score tied 40-40. The C’s pulled away in the second half however, racing ...

West Best No Match For East Beast

CelticsBlog found this 3/19/2008 on mvn.com

Celtics 94 Rockets 22 If the Celtics haven’t now answered all of their critics, I am not sure what they have to do next. The Rockets had won 22 games in a row and had vaulted to the top of the “tougher” Western Conference. But they were sawed ...

Celtics chop Rockets win streak at 22...

fastbreakblog posted 3/19/2008 from www.fastbreakblog.com

The Celtics mow through Texas, stopping the Rockets in style with a 2nd half romp...

IT'S FINALLY OVER

Steady Burn found this 3/19/2008 on www.withleather.com

The Celtics snapped the Rockets' 22-game win streak (second-longest in NBA history, natch) last night with a 94-74 victory , and thank God for that. The Rockets are nice and all, but they're not nearly interesting enough to write about every ...

Streak Ends, Rockets Radio Guy Can Get Surgery

The World of Isaac found this 3/19/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com

The Houston Rockets can now say 22 and toodle-oo to their almost-record winning streak, as the Boston Celtics walked out of the Toyota Center Tuesday night with a 94-74 victory . Tracy McGrady , who was held to 8 points in the loss, kept a ...

Photo of the Day

Posted 3/19/2008 on The Bleacher Creatures

Members of the Houston Rockets sit on the bench during the fourth quarter of their game against the Boston Celtics, Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in Houston. The Rockets 22-game winning streak ended as the Celtics beat the Rockets 94-74. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Streak Is History As Celtics Ground Rockets 94-74

Posted 3/19/2008 on Slam Dunk Central

Now this is when I wished I had paid more attention in physics class! What does exactly happen when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? Well Wednesday night it resulted in the end of a historic ride for the Houston Rockets, and victory number 54 for the Boston Celtics as they ended the Rockets 22 game winning streak with a 94-74 drubbing at the Toyota Center. The “Big ...

Comments from the Other Side - Rockets

Posted 3/19/2008 on LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog

Here are comments found around the Rockets' boards during their game with the Celtics. The Rockets had an incredible streak and are to be commended for it. There isn't an asterisk on this one either. Yes, the Rockets didn't have Yao but the Celtics didn't have Ray Allen, either. And 10 of those wins were without Yao so it isn't like he just went out. Like the Houston fans, though, I ...

NBA Wrap: Rockets streak ended, Nuggets get romped by the Pistons, Lakers one shot away from losing

Posted 3/19/2008 on Hail Mary Jane

Celtics 94 - Rockets 74 If your gonna lose to anyone, it might as well be the best team in the league. Kevin Garnett lead the way for the Celtics in their late second half push with 22 points. The Celtics outscored the Rockets 32-16 the third quarter and didn’t look back, beating the Rockets 94-74 . The Rockets 22 game win streak was snapped with this loss. This was their first ...

Celtics Knockout Rockets' Streak!

Posted 3/19/2008 on New England Sports Blog

Boston Celtics *94*/Houston Rockets *74* Stats.com Box Score Chris Duncan's AP Recap NESB Game Thread

The Basketball Diaries

Posted 3/19/2008 on Foul Balls

Boston Celtics 94 Houston Rockets 74 It would have been a bit more poetic had the Celtics been able to manage 96 points so that they could have ended the Rockets 22-game winning streak with a 22-point victory, but the point is still the same anyway. As has been known all along, the Rockets streak was amazing, but it still didn't make them the best team in the NBA. That title has belonged

Green & Gold-Celtics 94 Rockets 74 !!!

Posted 3/19/2008 on SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio

If you were a betting person you would’ve had to put your money on the Rockets tonight. I mean 22 in a row beat the Lakers soundly and the Boston Celtics who last night played a tough nail bitter against the Spurs the Celtics was picked by everyone yours truly to loose this game tonight [...]

Celtics Halt Rockets' Streak

Posted 3/19/2008 on LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog

The Celtics stopped the Rockets' 22 game win streak in impressive style. The first half was played fairly evenly and the teams were tied at 40 at halftime. But in the third quarter, the Celtics took over and outscored the Rockets 32-16 in the period. The final score was 94-74 and the Celtics are 2-0 so far in the Texas Triangle. The game had a playoff feel to it right from the ...

New England Gets Its Hopes Up

Posted 3/19/2008 on Five Tool Tool - The Sports Blog That Loves You Back

Celtics snap the Rockets 22-game winning streak tonight in Texas rather, um, convincingly... assuming a 20-point road win convinces anyone. It was purely a second half experience, as the visitors went 54-29 after intermission. Leon Powe had 21 in 18 minutes to make the bench go, and Garnett and Pierce combined for another 42. The Rockets shot under 41% from the floor and were only 3 for 9 ...

Celtics at Rockets: 4th Quarter Live Blog

Posted 3/19/2008 on FanHouse

Celtics @ Rockets | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr - So do the Rockets have one more run in them, or are they done? I'm guessing the latter, and that these Celtics fans in Houston will leave very happy tonight. - The problem for the Rockets is, being down double digits in a defensive game like this where every possession ...

Celtics at Rockets: 3rd Quarter Live Blog

Posted 3/19/2008 on FanHouse

Celtics @ Rockets | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr The first half was the Leon Powe showe, he leads all scorers with 13 at the break. If you don't like defense, you can go to bed early, because this one's going to be a playoff-level slugfest the rest of the way. - Lakers lead of 25 is down to 1 in Dallas with under a ...

Celtics at Rockets: 2nd Quarter Live Blog

Posted 3/19/2008 on FanHouse

Celtics @ Rockets | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr - Sam Cassell, looking sharp in his Rockets red. Wait ... what? - The Celtics seem to do what the Rockets do, but do it a little bit better. Let's see if that holds true as this one goes on. - Leon Powe exploiting the Rockets' lack of size inside, he already has six easy ...

Celtics at Rockets: 1st Quarter Live Blog

Posted 3/19/2008 on FanHouse

Celtics @ Rockets | 1st Qtr | 2nd Qtr | 3rd Qtr | 4th Qtr The question on everyone's minds: can the 72-year-old Dikembe Mutombo keep giving the Rockets his magical aura to continue to extend their 22-game winning streak? We'll find out shortly. Quick update, earlier I mentioned that Carl Landry was expected back tonight, but a ...

Watch or Die: Celtics at Rockets

Posted 3/18/2008 on FanHouse

The Rockets will put their mildly impressive 22-game winning streak on the line tonight, at home against the team with the league's best record. The Celtics come to town after freshly knocking off the defending champs, while the Rockets have been chillin' for a day or so, basking in the glow of a satisfying, first-place grabbing victory over the Lakers. How long can Houston's streak last? ...

Can The Celtics Beat Houston?

Posted 3/18/2008 on New England Sports Blog

Celtics.com is reporting that the Celtics will likely be without Ray Allen again due to that foot injury as they face the Rockets tonight in Houston. I waited to post this update until this hour hoping to hear better news on his status. They will need another huge team effort again. See ya soon with a little preview of tonight's game.

The Green Invasion, Rockets go for 23 in a row

Posted 3/18/2008 on The Dream Shake

Tonight the Rockets have perhaps the largest test of the streak to date. The Boston Celtics come in to the Toyota center to take on the guys in Red and White at 8:30PM CST live on TNT. I'll spare you the suspense: Charles Barkley will assuredly say that the streak will end tonight and Kenny Smith will finally let a little Rockets bias through and pick Houston saying something along the lines ...

Conversing with the Enemy: CelticsBlog

Posted 3/18/2008 on The Dream Shake

Rockets host the Boston Celtics tonight. I really hope the Celtics are hungover after last night's St. Patty's Day victory over the Spurs. Of course, in anticipation of today's game - Lee and I had a nice Q&A back and forth with the guys over at CelticsBlog . We posed a handful of questions... their answers are below. (Our answers to their questions can be found here .) With that... take ...

Rockets Landry could come back Tuesday against Celtics

Posted 3/18/2008 on NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

Houston Rockets forward Carl Landry experienced no difficulties with his sore right knee after Saturday's strenuous workout and tested his knee again Monday, with hopes he could be cleared to play Tuesday against the Boston Celtics . Rockets trainer Keith Jones said Landry would run after Monday's practice, as he did Saturday, and then get checked out by team doctors at Tuesday's ...

NBA: Boston Celtics Showdown versus Red-Hot Houston Rockets

Posted 3/18/2008 on FastBreakBlog

Houston Rockets in a game-of-the-year? A few weeks ago the idea would be ludicrous. Today it is reality, as the Rockets, 22 game winning streak on the line, host the best record in the NBA in the form of the Boston Celtics.

Rockets 22 straight wins, take lead in West

Posted 3/17/2008 on InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog

NBA News: With their 104-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, the Houston Rockets (46-20) extended their franchise-record winning streak to 22 games and took over sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. On Jan. 28, the day before the streak started, the Rockets were 24-20, in 10th place in the [...]

NBA: Houston Rockets Streak Over at 22

Published 3/19/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

The Boston Celtics came into Houston and broke up the second longest win streak in NBA history. What does that mean for the Rockets? They went from 10th place in the playoff standings to 1st during that time, played better defense and ...

Celtics Snap Rockets' 22-Game Win Streak

Published 3/19/2008 on NBA.com: News

Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and Paul Pierce added 20 as the Celtics beat the Rockets 94-74 on Tuesday night, snapping Houston's remarkable 22-game win streak.

Celtics don't back down from Rockets' challenge

Published 3/19/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA

The Celtics ended the Rockets' 22-game win streak because they didn't back down from a challenge, Charley Rosen says.

Celtics 94, Rockets 74: Rockets’ Surprising Streak Runs Out of Fuel Against Celtics’ Star Power

Published 3/19/2008 on NYT > Pro Basketball

After 22 games and 49 days of unabated success, the Houston Rockets could not hold up against the Boston Celtics.

NBA: Houston Rockets are riding high as they take on the Boston Celtics

Published 3/18/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

The Boston Celtics edged the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, and they did it without star guard Ray Allen, and it's likely that the C's will be without Allen as they take on the Houston Rockets. The Rockets already own the second ...

Houston Rockets Riding High as They Take on the Boston Celtics

Published 3/18/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

The Boston Celtics edged the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, and did it without star guard Ray Allen, and it's likely the C's will have Allen available when they take on the Houston Rockets tonight. The Rockets own the second ...

Report: Gimpy Allen Likely Out for Celtics-Rockets Tonight

Published 3/18/2008 on NBA.com: News

Reporting for the HOUSTON CHRONICLE early Tuesday, Fran Blinebury noted that injured Celtics sharpshooter Ray Allen will sit out again tonight when Boston takes on the streaking Rockets.

Rockets put streak on line vs. Celtics (AP)

Published 3/17/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News

Tracy McGrady bent over exhausted at midcourt after the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to 22 games by beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. There's no time to rest, however. The Rockets host Boston, the NBA's best team, on Tuesday. ...