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Rockets Beat SuperSonics 103-80

Houston hands Seattle 18th loss in last 20 games

By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2008 10:29 PM CDT

(Newser) – Rafer Alston scored 18 points and Luis Scola added 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Houston Rockets, playing without Tracy McGrady, easily beat the Seattle SuperSonics 103-80 on Wednesday night. McGrady sat out with a sore left shoulder that's bothered him for more than a week, but the Rockets didn't miss him against the Sonics.

Luther Head started for McGrady and scored 16 and Steve Novak added a career-high 17 points off the bench as Houston held Seattle to 36 percent shooting (32 of 88) to keep pace with first-place New Orleans in the tightly packed Western Conference playoff race. Former Texas star Kevin Durant scored 26, Nick Collison grabbed 15 rebounds.

Houston Rockets' Rafer Alston, left, runs into Seattle SuperSonics' Johan Petro of France, during the second half of a basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in Houston.
Houston Rockets' Rafer Alston, left, runs into Seattle SuperSonics' Johan Petro of France, during the second half of a basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in Houston.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Seattle SuperSonics guard Earl Watson (25) drives the ball around Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (55) of Congo during the first half of a basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in Houston. The Rockets won 103-80.
Seattle SuperSonics guard Earl Watson (25) drives the ball around Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo (55) of Congo during the first half of a basketball game Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in Houston. The...   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Houston Rockets' Carl Landry (14) hangs from the rim after dunking the ball as Seattle SuperSonics' Nick Collison, left, looks on during the second half of a basketball game,
Houston Rockets' Carl Landry (14) hangs from the rim after dunking the ball as Seattle SuperSonics' Nick Collison, left, looks on during the second half of a basketball game,   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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