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NBA: Memphis 104, Houston 93

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Published: Feb. 4, 2009 at 11:49 PM

MEMPHIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- O.J. Mayo scored 32 points Wednesday and Memphis held Houston scoreless for the game's final 4:16 to defeat the Rockets 104-93.

After losing 12 in a row, the Grizzlies have won back-to-back games.

Rudy Gay chipped in 18 points and Hakim Warrick had 17 for Memphis, which welcomed back Darko Milicic. He missed 18 games with a broken hand and scored nine in his return.

Tracy McGrady had 21 points for Houston and Yao Ming 20.

Memphis took an 88-74 lead into the fourth quarter, but Houston closed within two points on a pair of free throws by Yao with 4:16 to go.

The Rockets, however, did not score another point. They missed their last six shots, all of them from three-point range.

Topics: Hakim Warrick, O.J. Mayo, Rudy Gay, Tracy McGrady
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