Rick Adelman reaches a milestone in his career Monday night when the Rockets defeated the Kings 108-100. Only 13 other coaches have been able to reach this goal in the history of the NBA. Rick Adelman coached in Portland, Sacremento, and now Houston. With the Western Conference being as close as it is the Rockets were able to move ahead back into 3rd just behind the Lakers and Hornets. Rafer Alston lead the way for Houston in scoring for the second time in 3 games. Alston ended with a game high 28 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals. McGrady was quiet for the majority of the game however in the 4th quarter Mutombo pulled Tracy aside and spoke inspiration in his ears. T-Mac responded by stepping up in the 4th quarter and began to hit some key shots down the stretch.
Everyone that played for the Rockets last night had at least 6 points. Although the Kings managed more team assists the Rockets won the battle on the boards. Not a real flashy game but the Rockets took care of a team they were expected to beat. It’s a good thing too because with 7 road games and 4 home games remaining the Rockets need the best seed possible. On a side note the Dallas Mavericks can now sympathize with the Rockets a little after Dirk went down Sunday while playing the Spurs. Dirk was originally expected to miss 2 weeks but after having the doctors look at the injury no time table has been officially put out on his return. Dirk is expected to be back for the playoffs if Dallas, now the 7th seed, can hold onto a playoff spot in his absence. Hate to see it happen to any player but the Rockets had to deal with losing their star player so let’s see if the Mavericks can hold down the fort.
