HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Rockets surged to their 10th consecutive win on Thursday, beating the Miami Heat 112-100 behind Tracy McGrady's 23 points and 10 assists.
Yao Ming added 21 points as all five Houston starters finished in double figures.
"It feels great," Yao told reporters.
A 10 game winning streak. When I walk out of this building tonight, I think I will feel very fresh."
Dwyane Wade had 33 points and 11 assists but could not keep the Heat from losing their 10th successive game.
A 41-point first quarter gave the Rockets a 15-point lead which Miami could not catch.
McGrady had 14 points in the quarter with Rafer Alston adding 11 as Houston shot a torrid 81 percent from the floor.
Alston finished with 16 points and 11 assists, Luis Scola had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Shane Battier grabbed 12 points for Houston.
Rookie reserve Carl Landry also played a big role, scoring 19 points, 11 of them in the fourth quarter.
"We have confidence in him," McGrady told reporters.
"He's a guy that somehow, some way can read defenses. We know where he's going to be. He's not afraid. He finishes well, has great hands and he plays hard."
Shawn Marion added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.
* Manu Ginobili's jumper with six seconds left closed out a 44-point performance and helped the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-99.
* Brandon Roy had 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 92-88 home win over the Seattle SuperSonics.
(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina, editing by Martin Petty and Peter Rutherford
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