HOUSTON, March 13 (UPI) -- Yao Ming had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks Saturday as Houston won its fifth straight game, 88-80 over Memphis, which had won seven straight.
Jimmy Jackson scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for the Rockets, who had not won five in a row since last March 5-16.
Cuttino Mobley added 15 points and Steve Francis chipped in 14 and eight assists for the Rockets, who moved 13 games over .500 (39-26) for the first time since they were 27-14 on April 19, 1999.
The Grizzlies trailed, 78-64, with 9:20 remaining but climbed within six points twice, including at 82-76 on a basket by Pau Gasol with 2:11 left.
Reserve Stromile Swift scored 19 points to pace Memphis, which shot just 39 percent (32-of-82) and 1-of-15 from the arc as it lost for only the fourth time in 20 games.
