The Houston Rockets are half way to a victory tonight over the Denver Nuggets, leading 51-48 at halftime. Despite a solid 15 points from Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets have been able to take the lead. Anthony has only one rebound at halftime. Al Harrington is the second-leading scorer for the Nuggets, adding 11 points and four rebounds off the bench. Shelden Williams continues to pick up the rebounds, gaining seven rebounds. He also has two steals and a block.
The Nuggets have been unable to find a solution to Houston’s Kevin Martin and Luis Scola, the two combining to score 24 points. Yao Ming has eight points, five rebounds and two blocks.