전망 [Preview] 57/82, vs. Houston Rockets → 12:30 p.m.

[Colorado-Denver]

When Yao Ming went down with a broken leg, the Houston Rockets didn't appear to miss him much. Given their recent play, though, they probably can't wait for him to return.

With Yao still sidelined, the Rockets will have to find another answer as they look to get back on track when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday night trying to avoid a season high-tying third loss in a row.

최근 2연패에 빠져 있는 로케츠는 금요일 밤 덴버 너게츠와의 원정경기에 나선다.

Yao suffered a broken tibia in an on-court collision during a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 23. Houston (35-22) responded by going 17-7, but have stumbled since while losing four of its last six including a 106-90 loss to Toronto on Wednesday.

야오는 작년 12월 23일 LA 클리퍼스와의 홈 게임에서 부상을 입었다. 휴스턴(35-22)은 오히려 17승 7패를 기록했다, 하지만 수요일 토론토전에서 90-106으로 패하는 등 최근 6게임에서 4패를 당하고 있다.

The Rockets - who lead the lead in field goal percentage defense at 42.4 percent - allowed Toronto to shoot 57.1 percent, a season high for an opponent. Houston gives up an average of 90.8 points per game, but has allowed more than 100 points in four of their last seven contests.

로케츠는 - 수비에서 상대에게 42.4%의 야투를 내줬었는데 - 토론토전에서만 무려 57.1%를 얻어맞았다, 그들로선 시즌 최악이었다. 휴스턴은 또 게임당 90.8실점을 기록하고 있었는데, 최근 7게임에서 4번이나 100점 이상을 실점했다.

"I think we just have to recommit ourselves for the remainder of the season," Rockets swingman Tracy McGrady said Wednesday. "I think we have kind of got away from doing what makes us good. We're not rebounding, we're not defending. We're not doing the little things that make us a good team."

McGrady returned to the Rockets lineup Wednesday after missing Monday's 77-72 loss to Boston with flu-like symptoms. He had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists against the Raptors, and is averaging 30.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists over his last six games.

맥그레디는 월요일 유행성-감기 증세로 결장했고 (팀은) 보스턴에 72-77로 패했다, 그리고 수요일에 돌아왔다. 그는 랩토스전에서 22득점, 6리바운드와 5어시스트를 기록했다, 최근 6게임에서 평균 30득점, 5.3리바운드와 6개의 어시스트를 기록하고 있기도 하다.

Despite McGrady's strong play, the Rockets were inconsistent in February going 6-6 after a 10-4 record in January. "We want to play better," forward Shane Battier said.

"We know that if we want to do anything this season, we can't have stretches like this. Everyone goes through them but the good teams come out of them a lot quicker."

The Rockets will try to break out of their funk against a potent Denver offense that ranks second in the league in scoring at 105.1 points per game.

로케츠로선 게임당 평균 105.1득점으로 리그내 득점 2위팀인 덴버의 공격력을 막아야 승산이 있다.

But the Nuggets (28-28) have had their own struggles recently, losing four in a row Feb. 14-24. Denver, though, has won back-to-back games to climb back to .500.

너게츠(28-28)는 지난 2월 14일부터 24일까지 4연패를 당해오다, 최근 백투백 게임을 승리로 이끌면서 다시 5할 승률에 복귀했다.

The Nuggets got 34 points, seven assists and five steals from Allen Iverson in a 111-101 win over Orlando on Wednesday.

너게츠의 앨런 아이버슨은 수요일 올랜도전에서 34득점, 7어시스트와 5개의 스틸을 기록하며 111-101의 승리를 이끌었다.

In five games since returning from a sprained right ankle that sidelined him for eight of Denver's nine games Jan. 31-Feb. 14, Iverson is averaging 25.4 points, 6.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 steals.

오른쪽 발목 부상으로 지난 1월 31일부터 2월 14일까지 결장했던 그는 최근 돌아와 5게임을 뛰었다, 아이버슨은 평균 25.4득점, 6어시스트, 4개의 리바운드와 2.4개의 스틸을 기록하고 있다.

"My ankle isn't 100 percent yet, but it's a lot better than it has been, and it's feeling better and better every game," Iverson said after the win.

Denver overcame a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 121-113 overtime win in Houston when these teams last met Jan. 20. Despite playing without Anthony, the Nuggets scored 20 of the game's final 25 points to even the season series at one game each.

덴버는 지난 1월 20일 휴스턴 원정에서 그가 4쿼터에만 13점을 몰아넣는 활약에 힘입어 연장 접전 끝에 121-113으로 승리한 바 있다. 양팀은 올시즌 1승 1패를 기록하고 있고 이 게임이 정규리그 최종전이다.

That snapped Houston's three-game win streak in the series. The Rockets have won five of their last eight meetings with the Nuggets, including two in a row in Denver.

[Colorado-Denver]

맥그레디가 위협적인 존재이긴 하나, 최근 분위기 별로인 휴스턴 꼭 잡읍시다!!!

[앤써홀릭]

3연승 gogogo~

[Den#15Carmelo]

이번엔 왠지 이길거 같은데여 ㅋㅋ 후반기에 강한 우리팀의 모습을 보여주졍 ㅋㅋ

[즐거운인생]

오늘도 꼭 이겨서 쭈~욱 연승해야 할텐데^^

[Colorado-Denver]

12시 30분부터 시작합니다!!!