Tracy McGrady had 35 points and Yao Ming added 16 of his 22 points in the second half, leading the
Houston Rockets to a dramatic 97-95 win over the Seattle SuperSonics on Tuesday night.
The Rockets improved to 16-2 when McGrady scores at least 30 points but they might not have been in position to win without a disastrous third period by the Sonics, who lost their second straight after going 6-1 after the All-Star break. Houston outscored the Sonics 22-6 in the third period - with those six points setting franchise records for both teams. It was the fewest points the Rockets had ever allowed in a quarter, as well as Seattle’s lowest quarter.
Despite their trouble in the third quarter, the Sonics were in position to win in the final minutes. It was tied at 88 after Lewis’ 3-pointer with 59.8 seconds to go, made possible by an amazing save by Allen after a missed 3-point try and rebound. But McGrady made a 3-pointer with 54.8 seconds to go, putting Houston up 91-88. Ridnour got Seattle within 91-90 with two free throws with 35.8 seconds to play.
［辅助阅读］：客场作战的火箭凭借第三节出色的防守最后以97-95击败超音速，姚明和麦蒂拿下火箭最后一节28分中的21分。
