HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Charlotte Bobcats try to notch their
first road victory in 11 games when they take on the Houston
Rockets for the second time in five days.
The Bobcats rallied from an 11-point deficit in the fourth
quarter and defeated the Rockets in overtime, 101-100, on Saturday.
Rookie Emeka Okafor led Charlotte with 23 points and 17 rebounds,
while Tracy McGrady scored 29 for Houston.
Charlotte lost to the New Jersey Nets, 94-91 on Tuesday, to end
a five-game home winning streak. Kareem Rush had his best game
in a Bobcats uniform with 23 points off the bench.
Okafor posted his 13th consecutive double-double, despite a
scoreless first half, and is two shy of Shaquille O'Neal's rookie
record set in 1992-1993.
McGrady and Yao Ming were the dominant one-two punch in a
114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday. Yao scored
a season-high 40 points, while McGrady had 34 points and 12
rebounds.
Houston set several milestones against the Raptors, with
seasons-highs for points in a second half (63), a quarter (34),
total points (114), assists (29) and free throws made (29).
McGrady is averaging 26.2 points and 7.2 steals over his past
10 games for the Rockets, who have won six of seven at home.