Reserve Carl Landry scored 26 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 98-93 victory Saturday night over New Jersey, sending the Nets to their ninth straight loss.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Luis Scola and Aaron Brooks each had 17 points, while Trevor Ariza added 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Rockets won for the fourth time in the last five games.
Houston, playing without Tracy McGrady this weekend, beat New Jersey for the seventh straight time.
Devin Harris led the Nets with 19 points, while Yi Jianlian and Brook Lopez each had 17.
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