![]() "I felt that the attention was going to be on Tracy," Alston said. But with the Lakers continuously double-teaming McGrady, Alston hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter to give the Rockets a 71-66 lead heading to the fourth.Īlston came into the game knowing he was going to have opportunities to score. The Lakers held Houston to 12 points in the third quarter to cut a 15-point halftime deficit to two. We answered those questions, we took on that challenge and we're standing alone."Īlston had 16 points in the first quarter and Houston's reserves scored 25 in the first half. "This is what this game was about, the Lakers coming in here at the top of the Western Conference. "This was really all about how good the Rockets are," McGrady said. McGrady hopes this win silences some of the skeptics, even though the Lakers were missing Pau Gasol, who's out indefinitely with a sprained ankle. We came out and took care of business."Ĭritics continue to dismiss Houston's streak as a fluke, saying the Rockets have played a bunch of bad teams. Houston hasn't been beaten since a 97-89 loss to Utah on Jan. They've won 15 straight at the Toyota Center, 10 straight since Yao went out with a broken foot and 11 of their last 13 games by double digits. The Rockets have won 26 of their last 27 games and 31 of their last 34. "Different guys hit shots and we tightened the reins on defense." ![]() "There wasn't a time where we wavered from successful team basketball," Battier said. Shane Battier scored 14 points and shadowed Bryant most of the game, backup point guard Bobby Jackson added 19 points and Luis Scola had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points for the Lakers and smothered McGrady on defense, helping hold the Houston star to 11 points on 4-for-16 shooting. Rafer Alston scored 31 points and hit eight 3-pointers, both career highs, and the Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-92 to stretch their streak to 22 and claim sole possession of first place in the Western Conference. On Sunday, it was everyone else's turn to help him. ![]() HOUSTON (AP) - Tracy McGrady had carried the Houston Rockets through their winning streak since Yao Ming went down with a foot injury. With McGrady locked down, Alston steps up as Rockets take over top West spot
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