New NBA Record Set - Houston Rockets: 91 and New Jersey Nets: 73
In an exciting turn of events for the Houston Rockets, they have just won their 19th consecutive game. This is especially exciting since their star player Yao Ming is not playing for the rest of this season because of a stress fracture in his left foot; which he just had surgery on and which by the way, he is treating with Chinese medicinal herbs.
Not the Rockets only amazing feat, but apparently they have also gone down in NBA history as the third team (tied mind you) to win this many games in a row with a double digit score.
……..Something to which my boyfriend was surprised but also happy to hear.
With Houston Rockets: 91 and New Jersey Nets: 73, this triumph skyrocketed the Rockets (excuse the corny pun…tee-hee) over the New Jersey Nets on Monday night’s game.
In other somewhat earth-shattering news related to this incredible game, apparently an estimated 146,400 households watched the historical NBA Houston Rockets game and actually beat out one of my favorite television shows, CSI Miami (Sorry Horatio). Sadly, my household did not partake in the viewing of this somewhat historical NBA game, but my household did catch all the great replays - thank you ESPN!
Anyways, Tracy McGrady was on his game in scoring 19 points, which from what I understand, was incredible in that he did it in a little under three quarters! And congrats to rookie Luis Scola for scoring 12 points!
Interestingly enough, the Houston Rockets are now tied in third place with the New Jersey Nets NBA record for straight wins set by the Jets back in 2004.
Tibit of Info:
The Washington Capitols were the first NBA team to set the third place record for longest consecutive wins with a double digit score back in 1946. They were a charter team for the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Washington Capitals were a charter team for the NBA and was coached by Red Auerbach of NBA Hall of Fame. The team played their last game on January 9, 1951. (It is continually confused with the current National Hockey League Team (NHL) team of the same name.)
Tidbit of Humor:
At the time of this writing and while speaking to my boyfriend, I kept confusing the New Jersey Nets with the New York Jets (dyslexic writing at its finest), but I’m all straight now!
