2002-03 Three-Point Play Contest Winners
Congratulations to Houston's Alex Becerra, who is the Grand Prize Winner in our Rockets Three-Point Play contest. As our winner, Alex receives two Southwest Airlines tickets for one round-trip anywhere Southwest Airlines flies within the continental United States.
Alex was randomly selected from among 61 contestants who successfully submitted winning predictions for selected Rockets games throughout the season. On the day of each Rockets game fans were encouraged to log on to rockets.com and send us predictions for the outcome of that night's game for the chance to win two Southwest Airlines tickets. All single-game winners were then eligible for the season-ending Grand Prize drawing.
Following is the list of our single-game winners with their winning predictions. Thank you to all who participated in the Rockets Three-Point Play contest.
April 16, 2003
ROCKETS 89, NUGGETS 84
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis/James Posey
Points: 17
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/16/03: Darius Crowder, Houston, TX
Darius's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 17 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis or Posey would lead the Rockets with 17 points - Note: Darius's predicted final of Rockets 96, Nuggets 87 was 10 points off the actual final score)
April 15, 2003
ROCKETS 97, GRIZZLIES 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 19
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/15/03: Pablo Gonzalez, Houston, TX
Pablo's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 19 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 19 points - Note: Pablo's predicted final of Rockets 114, Grizzlies 95 was 26 points off the actual final score)
April 12, 2003
ROCKETS 101, SONICS 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley/Steve Francis
Points: 17
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/12/03: Liop Lee, Las Vegas, NV
Liop's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 17 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis or Mobley would lead the Rockets with 17 points - Note: Liop's predicted final of Sonics 99, Rockets 93 was 21 points off the actual final score)
April 9, 2003
JAZZ 94, ROCKETS 73
Rockets Leading Scorer: James Posey/Maurice Taylor
Points: 10
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/9/03: Lok Shing Shang, La Porte, TX
Lok Shing's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 15 points (closest among 13 entrants predicting Posey or Taylor would lead the Rockets in scoring)
April 8, 2003
BLAZERS 81, ROCKETS 66
Rockets Leading Scorer: James Posey
Points: 15
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/8/03: Randy Volkin, Missouri City, TX
Randy's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 23 points (closest among 4 entrants predicting Posey would lead the Rockets in scoring)
April 6, 2003
ROCKETS 114, MAGIC 93
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/6/03: John Arola, Houston, TX
John's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 24 points (No entrants correctly predicted Mobley would lead the Rockets with 23 points. The next closest point total received for Mobley was 24, which two entrants submitted. John was randomly selected between the two entrants as the winner. )
April 4, 2003
ROCKETS 88, 76ERS 79
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 20
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/4/03: Randy Volkin, Missouri City, TX
Randy's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 20 points (only entrant to correctly predict Yao would lead the Rockets with 20 points - Note: Randy's predicted final of Rockets 88, Sixers 84 was 5 points off the actual final score)
April 2, 2003
BUCKS 106, ROCKETS 99
Rockets Leading Scorer: James Posey
Points: 20
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 4/2/03: Francisco Sanchez, Houston, TX
Francisco's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 23 points (closest among 3 entrants predicting Posey would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 31, 2003
NETS 110, ROCKETS 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 24
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/31/03: Guangzu Wang, Houston, TX
Guangzu's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 24 points (only entrant to correctly predict Yao would lead the Rockets with 24 points - Note: Guangzu's predicted final of Rockets 100, Nets 95 was 29 points off the actual final score)
March 29, 2003
ROCKETS 102, NUGGETS 89
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 18
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/29/03: Sarem Soudagar, Houston, TX
Sarem's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 16 points (closest among 17 entrants predicting Francis would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 27, 2003
SPURS 98, ROCKETS 85
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 21
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/27/03: Patricia Lindhart, Austin, TX
Patricia's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 21 points (two entrants correctly predicted Mobley would lead the Rockets with 21 points)
Patricia's Tiebreaker: Spurs 96, Rockets 89 (6 total points off from the final score was the closest between the two entrants)
March 26, 2003
LAKERS 96, ROCKETS 93
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis/James Posey
Points: 19
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/26/03: Gerthie Johnson, Houston, TX
Gerthie's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 21 points (No entrants correctly predicted Francis or Posey would lead the Rockets with 19 points. The next closest point total received for Francis or Posey was 21, which two entrants submitted. Gerthie was randomly selected between the two entrants as the winner. )
March 24, 2003
ROCKETS 108, CLIPPERS 90
Rockets Leading Scorer: James Posey
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/24/03: Linda Rodriguez, Houston, TX
Linda's Winning Prediction: James Posey - 23 points (two entrants correctly predicted Posey would lead the Rockets with 23 points)
Linda's Tiebreaker: Rockets 112, Clippers 105 (19 total points off from the final score was the closest between the two entrants)
March 23, 2003
KINGS 109, ROCKETS 108
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 38
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/23/03: Cory Bassler, West Alexandria, OH
Cory's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 41 points (closest among 36 entrants predicting Francis would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 21, 2003
ROCKETS 117, WARRIORS 107
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/21/03: Stephanie Lin, Sugar Land, TX
Stephanie's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 25 points (closest among seven entrants predicting Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 19, 2003
TRAIL BLAZERS 94, ROCKETS 83
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 17
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/19/03: Ali Ahmad, Spring, TX
Ali's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 21 points (No entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 17 points. The next closest point total received for Francis was 21, which three entrants submitted. Ali was randomly selected among the three entrants as the winner. )
March 18, 2003
SONICS 100, ROCKETS 94
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/18/03: Reggie Wirawan, Houston, TX
Reggie's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 23 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 23 points - Note: Reggie's predicted final of Rockets 93, Sonics 89 was 12 points off the actual final score)
March 16, 2003
ROCKETS 85, SUNS 75
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 20
All Three-Point Play entries submitted for this game were not received due to technical difficulties beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
March 14, 2003
ROCKETS 121, BULLS 91
Rockets Leading Scorer: James Posey
Points: 26
All Three-Point Play entries submitted for this game were not received due to technical difficulties beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
March 12, 2003
ROCKETS 118, CLIPPERS 114
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis/Glen Rice
Points: 25
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/12/03: Matthew Ismert, Houston, TX
Matthew's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 25 points (13 entrants correctly predicted Francis or Rice would lead the Rockets with 25 points)
Matthew's Tiebreaker: Rockets 107, Clippers 99 (26 total points off from the final score was the closest among the 13 entrants)
March 8, 2003
ROCKETS 83, NETS 71
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 18
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/8/03: Wei Wang, Memphis, TN
Wei's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 24 points (closest among 9 entrants predicting Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 5, 2003
ROCKETS 97, RAPTORS 95
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 21
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/5/03: David Dunlop, Highlands, TX
David's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 22 points (closest among 16 entrants predicting Yao would lead the Rockets in scoring)
March 4, 2003
PISTONS 96, ROCKETS 83
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 25
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/4/03: Jiangong Niu, Houston, TX
Jiangong's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 25 points (only entrant to correctly predict Mobley would lead the Rockets with 25 points - Note: Jiangong's predicted final of Pistons 100, Rockets 96 was 17 points off the actual final score)
March 2, 2003
SPURS 97, ROCKETS 88
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 21
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 3/2/03: Chieu Tran, Plugerville, TX
Chieu's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 23 points (No entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 21 points. The next closest point total received for Francis was 23, which three entrants submitted. Chieu was randomly selected among the three entrants as the winner. )
February 27, 2003
WIZARDS 100, ROCKETS 98
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 24
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/27/03: Brandy Leslie, Houston, TX
Brandy's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 23 points (closest among 32 entrants predicting Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
February 25, 2003
KNICKS 102, ROCKETS 95
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 25
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/25/03: Angel Martinez, Houston, TX
Angel's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 25 points (five entrants correctly predicted Mobley would lead the Rockets with 25 points)
Angel's Tiebreaker: Rockets 97, Knicks 96 (8 total points off from the final score was the closest among the five entrants)
February 24, 2003
ROCKETS 101, CELTICS 95
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 33
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/24/03: Clyde Lasyone, Shreveport, LA
Clyde's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 33 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 33 points - Note: Clyde's predicted final of Rockets 93, Celtics 87 was 16 points off the actual final score)
February 22, 2003
ROCKETS 93, GRIZZLIES 82
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 29
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/22/03: Eddie Niekamp, Houston, TX
Eddie's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 28 points (closest among the five entrants predicting Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
February 21, 2003
MAVERICKS 100, ROCKETS 85
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 19
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/21/03: Chris Powell, Huffman, TX
Chris's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 19 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 19 points - Note: Chris's predicted final of Mavs 107, Rockets 95 was 17 points off the actual final score)
February 19, 2003
ROCKETS 107, SUNS 89
Rockets Leading Scorer: Glen Rice
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/19/03: Michael Weng, Fayetteville, NC
Michael's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 27 points (no entrants predicted Rice would lead the Rockets in scoring; thus a random drawing was held to determine a winner)
February 18, 2003
LAKERS 106, ROCKETS 99
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 24
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/18/03: Alex Rudenko, Pearland, TX
Alex's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 24 points (two entrants correctly predicted Yao would lead the Rockets with 24 points)
Alex's Tiebreaker: Rockets 96, Lakers 88 (21 total points off from the final score was the closest between the two entrants)
February 14, 2003
HEAT 94, ROCKETS 82
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 27
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/14/03: Tim Chatman, Humble, TX
Tim's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 27 points (nine entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 27 points)
Tim's Tiebreaker: Rockets 93, Heat 89 (16 total points off from the final score was the closest among the nine entrants)
February 12, 2003
ROCKETS 106, JAZZ 76
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 36
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/12/03: Jessica Rite, Brenham, TX
Jessica's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 27 points (66 entrants predicted Francis would lead the Rockets in scoring, but none correctly selected 36 points as his point total. Jessica was declared the winner in a random drawing)
February 11, 2003
JAZZ 103, ROCKETS 101
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 28
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/11/03: Song Oh, Houston, TX
Song's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 28 points (four entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 28 points)
Song's Tiebreaker: Rockets 97, Jazz 91 (16 total points off from the final score was the closest among the four entrants)
February 5, 2003
CAVALIERS 105, ROCKETS 102
Rockets Leading Scorer: Maurice Taylor
Points: 30
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/5/03: Jiafeng Xu, Montreal, Canada
Jiafeng's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 25 points (no entrants predicted Taylor would lead the Rockets in scoring; thus a random drawing was held to determine a winner)
February 4, 2003
TIMBERWOLVES 103, ROCKETS 89
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 31
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/4/03: Greg Lechowicz, Livonia, MI
Greg's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 31 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 31 points - Note: Greg's predicted final of Rockets 102, Timberwolves 94 was 22 points off the actual final score)
February 2, 2003
ROCKETS 105, KINGS 89
Rockets Leading Scorer: Eddie Griffin
Points: 22
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 2/2/03: Benard Niekamp, Houston, TX
Benard's Winning Prediction: Eddie Griffin - 24 points (only entrant to predict Griffin would lead the Rockets in scoring)
January 31, 2003
ROCKETS 121, TIMBERWOLVES 101
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 27
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/31/03: Mike Harbison, Houston, TX
Mike's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 27 points (seven entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 27 points)
Mike's Tiebreaker: Timberwolves 104, Rockets 97 (27 total points off from the final score was the closest among the seven entrants)
January 29, 2003
MAVERICKS 104, ROCKETS 81
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 20
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/29/03: Haichen Wang, Ithaca, NY
Haichen's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 23 points (closest among the eight entrants predicting Yao would lead the Rockets in scoring)
January 27, 2003
ROCKETS 100, GRIZZLIES 95
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 22
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/27/03: Alex Becerra, Houston, TX
Alex's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 22 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 22 points - Note: Alex's predicted final of Rockets 98, Grizzlies 86 was 11 points off the actual final score)
January 26, 2003
BULLS 100, ROCKETS 98
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/26/03: Oleg Buiko, Ontario, Canada
Oleg's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 26 points (seven entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 26 points)
Oleg's Tiebreaker: Rockets 95, Bulls 87 (16 total points off from the final score was the closest among the seven entrants)
January 24, 2003
PISTONS 98, ROCKETS 74
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 16
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/24/03: Todd Etzel, Bryan, TX
Todd's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 22 points (closest among the 53 entrants predicting Francis would lead the Rockets in scoring)
January 21, 2003
MAVERICKS 107, ROCKETS 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/21/03: Hung Pham, Pearland, TX
Hung's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 26 points (five entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 26 points)
Hung's Tiebreaker: Mavs 112, Rockets 100 (19 total points off from the final score was the closest among the five entrants)
January 20, 2003
SPURS 87, ROCKETS 82
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley/Terence Morris
Points: 15
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/20/03: Greg Richards, Houston, TX
Greg's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 24 points (25 entrants predicted Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring, while no entrants predicted Morris would be high scorer. None of the 25 entrants correctly selected 15 points as Mobley's point total, so Greg was declared the winner in a random drawing)
January 17, 2003
ROCKETS 108, LAKERS 104
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 44
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/17/03: John Ramsey, Forest, VA
John's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 23 points (90 entrants predicted Francis would lead the Rockets in scoring, but none correctly selected 44 points as his point total. John was declared the winner in a random drawing)
January 15, 2003
ROCKETS 102, SUNS 96
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 30
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/15/03: James, Houston, TX
James' Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 30 points (only entrant to correctly predict Mobley would lead the Rockets with 30 points - Note: James' predicted final of 92-90 was 16 points off the actual final score)
January 13, 2003
ROCKETS 101, CELTICS 92
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner(s) for 1/13/03: Jeremy Smith, Wylie, TX; Youssef Nokta, Houston, TX
Jeremy's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 26 points
Youssef's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 26 points
(nine entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 26 points)
Jeremy's Tiebreaker: Rockets 97, Celtics 92 (four total points off from the final score tied Youssef for closest among the nine entrants)
Youssef's Tiebreaker: Rockets 98, Celtics 91 (four total points off from the final score tied Jeremy for closest among the nine entrants)
Note: Both Jeremy and Youssef will be eligible for the Grand Prize as a result of the tiebreaker
January 11, 2003
ROCKETS 87, NUGGETS 85
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 25
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/11/03: Grace Riggs, Humble, TX
Grace's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 25 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 25 points - Note: Grace's predicted final of 95-85 was just eight points off the actual final score)
January 10, 2003
HAWKS 84, ROCKETS 75
Rockets Leading Scorer: Eddie Griffin
Points: 20
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/10/03: Travis Gann, Richmond, TX
Travis' Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 31 points (no entrants predicted Griffin would lead the Rockets in scoring; thus a random drawing was held to determine a winner)
January 8, 2003
ROCKETS 91, MAGIC 81
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/8/03: Trung Huynh, Houston, TX
Trung's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 23 points (only entrant to correctly predict Yao would lead the Rockets with 23 points)
January 7, 2003
ROCKETS 94, TIMBERWOLVES 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 19
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/7/03: Trent Tadlock, Oklahoma City, OK
Trent's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 23 points (closest among the eight entrants predicting Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
January 4, 2003
WARRIORS 86, ROCKETS 84
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 27
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 1/4/03: Michael Settle, Spring, TX
Michael's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 27 points (two entrants correctly predicted Mobley would lead the Rockets with 27 points)
Michael's Tiebreaker: Rockets 93, Bucks 85 (10 total points off from the final score was the closest among the two entrants)
December 31, 2002
ROCKETS 103, BUCKS 80
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/31/02: Robert Resendez, Houston, TX
Robert's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 26 points (seven entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 26 points)
Robert's Tiebreaker: Rockets 93, Bucks 86 (Robert and one other entrant's tiebreaker were each 16 total points off from the final score. Robert was declared the winner in a random drawing)
December 29, 2002
ROCKETS 97, HORNETS 85
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 24
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/29/02: Andrew Lo, Houston, TX
Andrew's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 24 points (only entrant to correctly predict Mobley would lead the Rockets with 24 points)
December 27, 2002
KNICKS 99, ROCKETS 83
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 27
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/27/02: Andrew Burgess, Australia
Andrew's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 27 points (five entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 27 points)
Andrew's Tiebreaker: Knicks 93, Rockets 86 (nine total points off from the final score was the closest among the five entrants)
December 23, 2002
JAZZ 96, ROCKETS 91
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 26
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/23/02: Bin Chen, Herndon, VA
Bin's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 25 points (no entrant correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 26 points. Bin's winning entry was chosen randomly among five entrants who were one point off Francis' point total)
December 21, 2002
TIMBERWOLVES 98, ROCKETS 86
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 24
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/21/02: Ronald King, Shreveport, LA
Ronald's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 24 points (only entrant to correctly predict Francis would lead the Rockets with 24 points)
December 20, 2002
ROCKETS 101, HAWKS 82
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 23
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/20/02: Emmanuel Gonzalez, Houston, TX
Emmanuel's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 23 points (three entrants correctly predicted Francis would lead the Rockets with 23 points)
Emmanuel's Tiebreaker: Rockets 90, Hawks 84 (13 total points off from the final score was the closest among the three entrants)
December 18, 2002
ROCKETS 95, PACERS 83
Rockets Leading Scorer: Yao Ming
Points: 29
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/18/02: John Lin, St. Louis, MO
John's Winning Prediction: Yao Ming - 27 points (closest among nine entrants predicting Yao would lead the Rockets in scoring)
December 16, 2002
ROCKETS 105, HEAT 100
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 27
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/16/02: Andrew Kim, Houston, TX
Andrew's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 28 points (only entrant to predict Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
December 14, 2002
CLIPPERS 94, ROCKETS 83
Rockets Leading Scorer: Cuttino Mobley
Points: 19
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/14/02: Justin Hsu, Houston, TX
Justin's Winning Prediction: Cuttino Mobley - 26 points (only entrant to predict Mobley would lead the Rockets in scoring)
December 13, 2002
GRIZZLIES 114, ROCKETS 109
Rockets Leading Scorer: Steve Francis
Points: 29
Three-Point Play Contest Winner for 12/13/02: Christopher Bertrand, Houston, TX
Christopher's Winning Prediction: Steve Francis - 29 points (12 entrants correctly predicted Francis would score 29 points)
Christopher's Tiebreaker: Rockets 104, Grizzlies 97 (22 total points off from the final score was the closest among the 12 entrants)







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