Rajon Rondo and the Celtics lost a close one to Patrick Patterson and the Rockets last night, 108-102. Rondo had a down game, shooting 4 of 8 from the field (no threes attempted) and 1 of 2 free throws for 9 points total. He finished with 12 assists to 5 turnovers, 3 steals and a rebound in his 37:48 of play time (-9 over/under).
Patterson came off the bench for a better showing than his fellow UK alum. He shot 5 of 6 for 10 points total (no threes or free-throws attempted) and added 4 rebounds, 4 assists and a block in his 17-plus minutes of play (+2 over/under).
Keith Bogans and Tayshaun Prince both started in the Chicago vs. Detroit game, Bogans and the Bulls won that one 95-82. Bogans himself only got 3 points in the game, shooting 1 of 2 (it was a three-pointer) with 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 16:25 of play (+7 over/under). Fellow Calipari alum Derrick Rose got 29 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds for the Bulls.
Tayshaun Prince shot 6 of 17 for the Pistons including 1 of 4 from 3-point range. He added 2 free throws for 15 points total and rounded out his stat line with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block (-1 over/under).
Former Cat and current Rocket Chuck Hayes is still out with an ankle injury he received in December.
