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Yao had 30, 16 rebounds as Rockets beat Warriors
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-12-15 14:46
After Head's 3-pointer, Richardson's buzzer-beating attempt was blocked by
McGrady, who went scoreless in the second half before scoring seven points in
the final 3:22.
Houston dominated the first half, making nearly 58
percent of its shots and outrebounding the tired Warriors 26-14 on the way to a
55-47 lead. Golden State jumped ahead with 15 consecutive points in the third quarter, holding Houston
scoreless for nearly 5 minutes while wrenching the game out of the Rockets'
favored half-court tempo.
Kirilenko does it all as Jazz sink
Blazers
SALT LAKE CITY - Andrei Kirilenko had 21 points, 16
rebounds and eight blocks to lead the Utah Jazz over the Portland Trail Blazers
82-77 on Wednesday night.
Mehmet Okur added 21 points and Devin Brown scored 13, sealing it for the
Jazz on two free throws with 3 seconds left after what the Trail Blazers thought
was a shot clock violation. Kirilenko's shot before the buzzer was way off, but
the officials said it hit the rim and Kris Humphries pulled down the rebound for
Utah.
Zach Randolph led Portland with 18 points and nine rebounds. Steve Blake was
the only other Blazers player to score in double figures with 12.
Portland's reserves outscored Utah's bench 42-3, but the Jazz outrebounded
the Blazers 53-36. Deron Williams had nine points and nine assists, and Jarron
Collins scored 15 for Utah. Kirilenko tied career highs for rebounds and blocks.
Matt Harpring added six rebounds and Kirilenko finished with his fourth
straight double-double for the Jazz, who salvaged a five-game homestand at 3-2.
Utah opens a five-game Eastern Conference trip Friday at Indiana.
Joel Przybilla had nine points, eight rebounds and six blocks, but he also
was called for goaltending several times in Portland's eighth loss in nine
games.
Portland was whistled for 30 fouls and coach Nate McMillan got a technical in
the second quarter. It got chippy in the fourth quarter after a jump ball was
called off for a bad toss and the second jump led to a pileup at the top off the
key at the Jazz end.
Play was stopped for a few minutes after Harpring emerged with a bloody
scratch on his elbow. Ruben Patterson came out of the scrum looking for Harpring
and pointing at him, but a few teammates held him back before he cooled off.
Then he went against Harpring on another jump ball.
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