NBA Roundup | Rockets get 19th consecutive win

Associated Press

HOUSTON --

Tracy McGrady pulled the towel over his shoulders, leaned back in his seat on the bench and smiled. The Houston Rockets' 19th consecutive victory was a laugher.

McGrady scored 19 points in less than three quarters and the Rockets routed cold-shooting New Jersey 91-73 on Monday night to match the third-longest winning streak in NBA history.

Houston won its 10th straight game by double digits, tying an NBA record last set by the Nets in 2004. The Rockets also won their 13th straight at the Toyota Center, the franchise's longest home-court streak since the 1985-86 team won 20 consecutive games at The Summit.

Most importantly, the Rockets closed within one game of the Lakers and Spurs for the top seed in the Western Conference.

NEW JERSEY: Jefferson 4-12 4-6 12, Krstic 3-12 0-0 6, Boone 0-5 0-0 0, D.Harris 3-10 4-6 10, Carter 5-15 3-3 13, Diop 2-6 3-4 7, M.Williams 3-6 2-3 8, Nachbar 1-6 3-5 5, Hassell 1-2 3-4 5, S.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Swift 1-3 3-5 5. Totals 24-79 25-36 73. HOUSTON: Battier 3-8 0-1 9, Scola 5-11 2-6 12, Mutombo 1-2 0-0 2, Alston 5-11 1-2 12, McGrady 6-14 6-7 19, Jackson 2-6 1-2 5, Novak 4-6 0-0 11, Hayes 0-0 0-0 0, M.Harris 2-7 2-4 6, Head 4-4 0-0 9, J.Williams 1-3 1-4 3, Brooks 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 34-74 13-26 91.


New Jersey15131926--73
Houston22242421--91

3-Point Goals--

New Jersey 0-6 (Jefferson 0-2, M.Williams 0-2, D.Harris 0-2), Houston 10-20 (Novak 3-4, Battier 3-6, Brooks 1-1, Head 1-1, Alston 1-2, McGrady 1-3, Jackson 0-3). Fouled Out--Hayes. Rebounds--New Jersey 59 (Carter, Diop 8), Houston 60 (Hayes 10). Assists--New Jersey 12 (Carter, Diop, Jefferson 3), Houston 21 (McGrady 4). Total Fouls--New Jersey 19, Houston 26. Technicals--Carter, New Jersey Coach Frank, Jefferson, Scola. Att.--18,271 (18,500).


SPURS 107, NUGGETS 103

SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds in the second meeting between the teams in four days.

Tony Parker added 16 points and Manu Ginobili scored 13 and had a career-high 14 assists for the Spurs.

Allen Iverson led Denver with 28 points despite a broken finger. J.R. Smith added 22 points and Carmelo Anthony contributed 18.

The Nuggets beat San Antonio in Denver on Friday, ending the Spurs' season-high 11-game winning streak.

San Antonio snapped a two-game skid and tied the Lakers at the top of the Western Conference.

DENVER: Anthony 8-15 2-2 18, Martin 7-15 2-5 16, Camby 1-5 1-2 3, Carter 4-7 0-0 10, Iverson 9-22 7-7 28, Smith 9-13 3-5 22, Najera 1-3 2-2 4, Atkins 0-1 0-0 0, Kleiza 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 40-85 17-23 103. SAN ANTONIO: Bowen 4-8 1-2 11, Duncan 7-15 9-10 23, Thomas 6-8 1-4 13, Parker 6-14 4-4 16, Ginobili 4-11 4-4 13, Udoka 4-11 1-2 9, Oberto 1-2 0-0 2, Bonner 4-8 1-2 10, Finley 3-6 1-1 8, Stoudamire 1-1 0-0 2, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-84 22-29 107.


Denver23352223--103
San Antonio27282923--107

3-Point Goals--

Denver 6-16 (Iverson 3-6, Carter 2-2, Smith 1-4, Anthony 0-1, Atkins 0-1, Najera 0-2), San Antonio 5-14 (Bowen 2-2, Finley 1-2, Bonner 1-3, Ginobili 1-4, Udoka 0-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Denver 55 (Camby 14), San Antonio 47 (Duncan 18). Assists--Denver 18 (Camby, Anthony, Iverson 4), San Antonio 27 (Ginobili 14). Total Fouls--Denver 22, San Antonio 20. Technicals--Anthony, Camby. Att.--18,797 (18,797).


CAVALIERS 88, TRAIL BLAZERS 80

CLEVELAND -- LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his seventh triple-double of the season and 17th of his career.

The Cavaliers were down by 13 points in the second quarter and didn't take their first lead until late in the third quarter. Wally Szczerbiak's two free throws with 8 minutes, 3 seconds left broke a 69-69 tie and gave Cleveland the lead for good.

PORTLAND: Webster 3-8 0-0 7, Aldridge 11-19 3-5 25, Przybilla 2-2 2-2 6, Blake 2-9 1-1 7, Roy 5-13 3-6 15, Frye 3-5 0-0 6, Jack 0-5 3-4 3, J.Jones 1-7 0-0 3, Outlaw 4-10 0-0 8. Totals 31-78 12-18 80. CLEVELAND: James 7-18 9-13 24, Wallace 0-4 0-2 0, Varejao 7-11 2-3 16, West 4-7 0-0 10, Brown 3-9 1-1 8, Smith 5-10 8-8 18, Szczerbiak 2-5 4-4 8, Da.Jones 1-3 1-2 4, Dw.Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-68 25-33 88.


Portland25181918--80
Cleveland14252326--88

3-Point Goals--

Portland 6-21 (Roy 2-4, Blake 2-6, J.Jones 1-4, Webster 1-5, Jack 0-2), Cleveland 5-14 (West 2-4, Brown 1-3, Da.Jones 1-3, James 1-4). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Portland 48 (Aldridge, Webster 10), Cleveland 52 (James 10). Assists--Portland 17 (Blake 8), Cleveland 19 (James 11). Total Fouls--Portland 23, Cleveland 15. Technical_Cleveland defensive three second. Flagrant Foul_Outlaw. Att.--20,213 (20,562).


MAGIC 123, HAWKS 112

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hedo Turkoglu needed one rebound in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Hawks for the second triple-double of his career. He got it with just under three minutes to go, giving him 23 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds as the Magic won for the fourth time in five games.

ATLANTA: Williams 5-10 1-1 11, Smith 7-13 2-2 16, Horford 4-10 1-2 9, Bibby 9-13 0-0 23, Johnson 11-20 3-4 27, Pachulia 0-4 0-0 0, Childress 3-7 0-0 6, Stoudamire 5-9 2-3 16, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Richardson 1-1 0-0 2, West 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 46-90 9-13 112. ORLANDO: Turkoglu 9-17 2-2 23, Lewis 8-16 2-2 22, Howard 8-14 10-15 26, Nelson 5-10 1-2 13, Evans 3-7 0-0 7, Cook 0-2 0-2 0, Bogans 7-8 2-3 19, Arroyo 4-7 1-2 11, Foyle 1-1 0-0 2, Gortat 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 45-84 18-28 123.


Atlanta26273227--112
Orlando38362524--123

3-Point Goals--

Atlanta 11-17 (Bibby 5-6, Stoudamire 4-6, Johnson 2-3, Jones 0-1, Childress 0-1), Orlando 15-28 (Lewis 4-7, Bogans 3-4, Turkoglu 3-6, Arroyo 2-3, Nelson 2-4, Evans 1-2, Cook 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Atlanta 45 (Smith 12), Orlando 52 (Howard 16). Assists--Atlanta 26 (Johnson 11), Orlando 27 (Turkoglu 13). Total Fouls--Atlanta 23, Orlando 18. Technical_Howard. Att.--15,921 (17,519)


MAVERICKS 108, KNICKS 79

DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points in 22 minutes, then was among four starters who got to take the last quarter off as the Dallas Mavericks polished off the listless Knicks.

Wins don't get much easier than this, with the Mavericks scoring 32 points in the first quarter and the Knicks scoring 31 in the first half.

New York trailed by as many as 28 before intermission, then got within 14 points early in the third quarter.

NEW YORK: Chandler 1-5 0-0 2, Lee 5-10 4-4 14, Randolph 9-18 3-5 21, Crawford 5-15 2-2 13, Richardson 0-5 2-2 2, Robinson 2-14 0-0 5, Jeffries 0-1 0-0 0, Rose 1-5 0-0 2, F.Jones 4-6 2-2 10, Morris 2-3 0-0 4, Balkman 0-2 0-0 0, Collins 2-2 2-2 6. Totals 31-86 15-17 79. DALLAS: Jo.Howard 5-10 4-5 14, Nowitzki 6-9 5-5 18, Dampier 2-4 1-2 5, Kidd 3-7 2-4 8, Stackhouse 4-9 0-0 8, Bass 4-7 0-0 8, Terry 7-9 3-4 18, Wright 3-6 0-0 6, Allen 2-6 6-6 10, Barea 1-5 0-0 2, Ju.Howard 2-4 0-0 4, Magloire 2-2 3-5 7. Totals 41-78 24-31 108.


New York15162721--79
Dallas32222628--108

3-Point Goals--New York 2-13 (Crawford 1-5, Robinson 1-5, Richardson 0-1, F.Jones 0-2), Dallas 2-6 (Terry 1-1, Nowitzki 1-1, Wright 0-1, Kidd 0-1, Barea 0-2). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--New York 39 (Randolph 14), Dallas 62 (Bass 9). Assists--New York 13 (Crawford, F.Jones 4), Dallas 32 (Kidd 9). Total Fouls--New York 22, Dallas 20. Att.--20,203 (20,468).


CELTICS 100, 76ERS 86

PHILADELPHIA -- Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics reach 50 victories for the first time in 16 years.

Ray Allen scored 21 points and Paul Pierce had 17 in another stellar outing for The Big Three as they helped Boston celebrate the Big 5-0.

The Celtics won their ninth straight game and reached the 50-win mark for the first time since they finished the 1991-92 season 51-31.

BOSTON: Pierce 6-11 2-2 17, Garnett 11-14 4-4 26, Perkins 2-7 3-4 7, Rondo 3-9 0-0 6, R.Allen 8-12 1-2 21, Davis 1-3 0-2 2, House 1-7 1-1 4, Posey 2-5 0-0 5, T.Allen 1-2 4-4 6, Powe 1-4 2-2 4, Cassell 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-78 17-21 100. PHILADELPHIA: Iguodala 5-14 5-8 17, Evans 2-6 1-4 5, Dalembert 1-9 0-0 2, Miller 7-20 8-9 22, Green 2-5 0-0 4, Williams 3-15 4-4 10, Smith 4-7 4-6 12, Young 5-10 1-2 11, Ollie 0-2 0-0 0, Carney 0-5 1-2 1, Booth 1-1 0-0 2, Randolph 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-95 24-35 86.


Boston26272324--100
Philadelphia20271524--86

3-Point Goals--

Boston 9-23 (R.Allen 4-6, Pierce 3-7, Posey 1-4, House 1-5, Cassell 0-1), Philadelphia 2-17 (Iguodala 2-6, Young 0-1, Smith 0-1, Miller 0-1, Green 0-2, Carney 0-2, Williams 0-4). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Boston 56 (Garnett 12), Philadelphia 65 (Evans 11). Assists--Boston 24 (Rondo 8), Philadelphia 18 (Iguodala 7). Total Fouls--Boston 30, Philadelphia 17. Technical_Philadelphia defensive three second. Att.--20,438 (20,444).


CLIPPERS 99, HEAT 98

MIAMI -- Cuttino Mobley made two free throws with 2.6 seconds left and scored 29 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat Miami hours after the Heat decided to shut Dwyane Wade down for the season.

Corey Maggette and Al Thornton each had 22 points for the Clippers, who won for just the second time in their past 10 games. It was the sixth consecutive loss for the Heat and third in a row at home.

L.A. CLIPPERS: Powell 0-4 0-0 0, Thornton 9-14 3-4 22, Maggette 5-7 9-9 22, Knight 2-4 0-0 4, Ross 0-4 0-0 0, Thomas 3-8 2-2 8, Mobley 11-15 5-7 29, Fazekas 2-4 0-0 4, Dickau 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 36-66 21-24 99. MIAMI: R.Davis 10-14 3-5 27, Marion 7-18 3-3 17, Blount 5-8 1-3 11, J.Williams 4-8 0-0 11, Cook 9-20 0-0 23, Johnson 0-2 5-8 5, Quinn 2-6 0-0 4, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 12-19 98.


L.A. Clippers29291526--99
Miami23243318--98

3-Point Goals--

L.A. Clippers 6-10 (Maggette 3-3, Mobley 2-2, Thornton 1-2, Dickau 0-1, Thomas 0-2), Miami 12-21 (Cook 5-10, R.Davis 4-5, J.Williams 3-5, Marion 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 43 (Thornton 10), Miami 36 (Marion 17). Assists--L.A. Clippers 17 (Dickau 4), Miami 23 (R.Davis 6). Total Fouls--L.A. Clippers 17, Miami 16. Technicals--L.A. Clippers defensive three second, Miami defensive three second 2. Att.--19,014 (19,600).


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