Let's skip the routine and try something new. Here are twenty reasons you should watch the Rockets-Hawks game tonight (7:00 pm EST):

1. With a win, the Rockets will become just the third team in NBA history to win 20 consecutive games. That's a big number. You'll want to be able to tell the grandkids about it.

2. What did Dikembe Mutombo's index finger say to the offense's face? "Grumble, grumble, grumble, get out, grumble, grumble."

3. Elite shot-blockers, like Deke, always risk getting put on on poster because they try and challenge every shot attempt. Josh Smith and Marvin Williams know this. Expect some revenge finger waggin' tonight.

4. Shane Battier's website is down, and you're all out of puzzles. You need something to pass the time.

5. Rafer Alston continues to impress. I keep waiting for that inevitable 1-for-8 shooting night, but he keeps dropping 17 points and seven assists. It’s like he’s a real NBA point guard.

6. Reserve Steve Novak is coming off a career-high 11 points versus the Nets. He's in a zone. A Novak zone.

7. The Rockets' offense is rolling, and the Hawks just served up 74 points in a half to the Magic. This could get ugly.

8. To watch Tracy McGrady, the greatest NBA player to never win a playoff series, operate. (Bonus: In his '03 book, Elliott Kalb listed T-Mac as one of the Top 50 players of all-time. He had him above Reggie Miller, 'Nique and Drexler.)

9. Balance and domination. During the streak, the Rox have been led in scoring by five different players (T-Mac, Yao, Alston, Head and Landry), and have won 14 times by double-digits, including a record ten straight.

10. For Mr. Luke.

11-20. They'll air this again.

Enjoy the game, guys.

Houston Rockets: 43-20, 89.5 possessions per game (20th-most in the NBA), 108.4 points scored per 100 possessions (15th in the NBA), 102.5 allowed per 100 possessions (2nd).

Atlanta Hawks: 26-37, 89.8 possessions per game (17th), 106.0 points scored per 100 possessions (21st), 109.3 points allowed per 100 possessions (18th).

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