Rockets Sting Hornets Saturday Night

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Led by the duo of Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, the Houston Rockets held on for a 91-82 victory over Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets.

The win gives the Rockets their sixth of the season the Hornets fall to just 5-4.

Leading the offence for Houston, and the game, was Ming with 21 points, while McGrady added 18. Chris Paul added a dozen assists to go along with 12 points in the loss.

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