Houston stops skid, Bucks edge Mavericks

Mcgrady's 35 points and Yao's 22 points and 13 boards powered the Rockets past the Nuggets 109-81 . Houston jumped to a 24-8 lead early in the 1st quarter and never looked back as they took control of the whole ballgame. The win stopped Houston's losing streak at 6 games. The Bucks stretched their winning streak to 5 after their 97-95 win over the Mavericks. Michael Redd had 27 markers and made 5 free throws late in the game to help the team edge Dallas. Andrew Bogut added 16 points and 14 boards, while Mo Williams had 19 points and 10 assists.