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Rockets center Yao Ming, of China, right, reacts after
he was fouled by Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller, left,
during the first quarter in Sacramento, Calif.., Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.
[Agencies] |
Peja Stojakovic
scored 22 points and Bobby Jackson got 10 of his 18 in
the fourth quarter to help the Sacramento Kings complete a perfect five-game
home stand with a 102-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.
Brad Miller scored 13 points and played gritty last-minute defense on Yao Ming in
the Kings' sixth straight victory overall.
Except for Chris Webber, both teams played superbly in their fourth
meeting on two continents in the last six weeks. Houston lost despite
making 52 percent of its shots and getting 29 points and nine rebounds
from Yao.
Webber scored 11 points on 3-of-17 shooting, but the Kings made just
seven turnovers and had 30
assists. They clung to a small lead in the tense final minutes before
Miller's three-point play with 2:17 left.
Tracy McGrady scored 25 points - none in the final six minutes - for
the Rockets, who lost in Sacramento for the 11th straight time since 1999.
Houston played without starting point guard Charlie Ward, a last-minute
scratch with a sore right knee.
(Agencies) |
Updated: 2004-11-24 14:29