EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Carl Landry scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 98-93 win over the New Jersey Nets.
Trevor Ariza had 13 points and Aaron Brooks scored the go-ahead layup for Houston with 37.3 seconds to play.
Devon Harris scored 19 for the Nets, who lost their ninth consecutive game. Brook Lopez and Yi Jianlian scored 17 apiece.
Kenyon Dooling hit a clutch 3-pointer for the Nets that tied the game 91-91 with 1:38 to play, then stopped Houston from scoring on the subsequent possession.
Unfortunately for the Nets, they could not score on their next possession either. Brooks took control of the ball after Yi missed on a 3-point try and drove in for a layup that put the Rockets ahead.
Brooks hit four consecutive free throws in the waning seconds.
