NBA Roundup
Rockets 100, Thunder 89
Oklahoma City — Luis Scola scored 23 points, Yao Ming added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Houston made a second-half surge without injured seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady to beat Oklahoma City.
McGrady left the game in the opening minute of the second half after aggravating his surgically repaired left knee, but the Rockets were still able to mount a 14-3 run powered by Scola and Yao and earn the victory.
Jazz 109, Suns 97
Salt Lake City — Carlos Boozer had 21 points and 15 rebounds, Andrei Kirilenko added 19 points and two big blocks in the fourth quarter, and the Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Suns.
C.J. Miles scored a season-high 21 points, and Brevin Knight had six assists and 12 points, going 6-for-7 from the floor as the Jazz got the Suns in foul trouble and pulled away in the second half.
Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 30 points and eight rebounds, while Steve Nash had 14 points.
Spurs 86, Clippers 83
Los Angeles — Roger Mason’s three-pointer with 8.4 seconds remaining lifted San Antonio over Los Angeles for its third straight victory.
Tim Duncan had 20 points, 15 rebounds and six blocked shots. Michael Finley added 19 points for the short-handed Spurs, who have won nine straight and 17 of 18 over the Clippers.
Cuttino Mobley led the Clippers (1-9) with 18 points. Chris Kaman added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Baron Davis had 11 points and eight assists, but shot just 5-of-17.

