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T-Mac, Rockets Beat Suns Easily, 101-90

Posted Apr 12, 08 12:52 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Tracy McGrady had 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Luis Scola added 19 points as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 101-90 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Rookie Carl Landry added 14 points and seven rebounds, and reserve guard Bobby Jackson had 13 points as the Rockets won easily, despite playing without defensive specialist Shane Battier.

Amare Stoudemire scored 37 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 16 points for the Suns, who mustered their lowest point total since a 116-86 loss to Detroit on Feb. 24. The Rockets, who had only five turnovers, matching a season low, and scored 19 points off 13 offensive rebounds, moved 1 1/2 games ahead of the Suns in the Western Conference standings.

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Houston Rockets' Bobby Jackson, left, runs into Phoenix Suns' Leandro Barbosa (10), of Brazil, during the second half on Friday, April 11, 2008 in Houston. Houston won 101-90.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady (1) gets tangled up with Phoenix Suns' Boris Diaw (3) of France, during the first half on Friday, April 11, 2008 in Houston.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) drives the ball past Houston Rockets' Rafer Alston (12) during the first half Friday, April 11, 2008 in Houston. The Rockets defeated the Suns 101-90.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Houston Rockets' Tracy McGrady, center, goes over Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudamire (1) and Boris Diaw to dish off the ball during the second half of NBA action on Friday, April 11, 2008 in Houston.   (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Beyonce Knowles, left, and rap-mogul Jay-Z watch the Houston Rockets against the Phoenix Suns during the fourth quarter on an NBA game at Toyota Center Friday, April 11, 2008, in Houston.   (AP Photo)
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