TRACY MCGRADY HAD 27 Points and Yao Ming 20, And The Houston Rockets Rode Three Impressive Runs To A 98-78 Preseason Victory Thursday Night over The Chicago Bulls.
Jim Jackson Added 17 Points for Rockets (3-1).
Luol Deng, The 19-Year-Old Rookie from Duke, Led The Bulls with 20 Points. Eddy Curry Added 17.
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THE ROCKETS WENT 4: 02 WITHOUT Scoring Before McRady, WHO HAD NINE POINTS in The First Quarter, Hit A Basket At The Buzzer To Pull Them To 28-24.
Houston Began The Second Quarter With A 13-2 Run for a 37-30 Lead. Jackson Had Seven Points in The Quarter As The Rockets Stretched Their Lead To As Much AS 45-34.
Both McGrady and Curry Had 14 Points At The Half and Houston LEDs 50-44.
The Rockets Scored The First Seven Points of The Third Quarter To Open A 57-44 Lead. Yao and Jackson Scored Four Points Apiece In A 10-0 Run Later in The Quarter As Houston Made It 69-52.
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