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Article: Rockets Hold on to Beat Wizards 86-82
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- November 23, 2006
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HOUSTON - Yao Ming had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Tracy McGrady added 13 points and 12 boards, and the Houston Rockets survived another fourth-quarter meltdown to beat the Washington Wizards 86-82 on Wednesday night.
Luther Head made three free throws in the final three seconds and scored 12 for the Rockets, who overcame 22 turnovers to drop Washington to 0-6 on the road this season.
Gilbert Arenas scored 26 and Caron Butler added 14 for the Wizards, who were doomed by poor shooting. Arenas, the league's fourth-leading scorer, went 8-for-26 from the field and Washington finished 28-for-84 (33 percent). The Rockets also had a 57-44 edge in rebounding.
Still, the Rockets had to sweat out ...