NBA: Milwaukee 124, Houston 112

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Ramon Sessions scored 26 points Monday night to lead Milwaukee to a 124-112 victory over Houston and end the Bucks' eight-game losing streak to the Rockets.

Milwaukee played without guards Michael Redd (knee) and Luke Ridnour (thumb) and center Andrew Bogut (back), but shot 52.8 percent from the floor and forced 18 turnovers.

Richard Jefferson and Charlie Villanueva each scored 25 points and Charlie Bell had 21 for the Bucks.

Aaron Brooks had 23 points and Luis Scola and Ron Artest each had 20 points for Houston. Yao Ming had 10 rebounds but was held to seven points and Tracy McGrady scored only three points on 1-of-9 shooting for the Rockets.