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Pacers beat Rockets; Yao Ming had 24, 13 rebounds
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-11-21 09:22
The veteran swingman bounced back nicely after experiencing his first
scoreless game in nearly seven years Wednesday against Philadelphia.
Golden State
Warriors' Troy Murphy, top left, dunks over Los Angeles Clippers' Zelijko
Rebraca, of Serbia-Montenegro, as Warriors' Michael Pietrus watches in the
first half Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at Staples Center in Los
Angeles.[AP] | Mike James scored seven of his 25
points during the closing burst, and rookie Charlie Villanueva also contributed
a pair of key hoops for the Raptors, who ended their longest losing streak since
a 12-game skid from December 18, 2002-January 10, 2003.
Dwyane Wade had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Heat, who
had a four-game winning streak snapped.
He did not get much help from his teammates down the stretch as he scored 11
of Miami's last 17 points.
Wade had a pair of corner jumpers around a driving layup before finding Jason
Kapono for a 3-pointer that gave the Heat an 86-80 lead with 6:03 to go. But
Bosh put home two inside buckets around Rose's 3-pointer, starting the rally and
giving the Raptors the lead for good.
The teams traded baskets before Toronto took control. James drove for a
layup, Villanueva finished a fast break, James beat the shot clock with a deep
3-pointer and Bosh banked in a jumper for a 98-88 lead with 1:14 remaining.
Rose sealed it with his free throws as the crowd of 17,594 at the Air Canada
Centre let go of nearly three weeks of frustration.
Clippers top Warriors for best start ever
LOS ANGELES - Elton Brand had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Corey Maggette
scored 24 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors
113-101 on Sunday.
Cuttino Mobley had 22 points for Los Angeles and Sam Cassell added 14 points
and 10 assists. The Pacific Division-leading Clippers improved to 8-2, the best
start in the franchise's 36-year history, and pulled back into a tie with
defending champion San Antonio for the best record in the Western Conference.
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