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| Atlanta Hawks guard Jon Barry (L) is
fouled by Houston Rockets Yao Ming of China during second half NBA action
in Atlanta, November 16, 2004. [Reuters] |
Antoine Walker had 20 points
and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from an 11-point deficit in
the final 6:11 to beat the Houston Rockets 88-84 Tuesday
night.
Yao Ming, who had 27 points and 11 rebounds, ended Houston's 0-for-10
skid from the field with a
5-footer with 18 seconds remaining, cutting Atlanta's lead to 86-84. But
Jon Barry made two free throws to seal it for the Hawks.
Reserve point guard Royal Ivey gave the Hawks a boost in the fourth
quarter with a pair of foul shots before stealing a backcourt pass and
driving for a lay-up for
Atlanta's first lead of the game at 83-82.
Yao hit 13 of 15 shots, and Tracy McGrady scored 21 points, but the
Rockets lost for the third time in four games. McGrady was just 3-for-11
from the field in the second half.
 The Hawks pulled within seven on Josh Childress' layup with 6:57
remaining, but Juwan Howard answered 22 seconds later with a 10-footer
that made it 80-71. After Walker missed a 3-pointer from the left wing,
Jim Jackson put the Rockets up by 11 with a fast-break lay-up.
Houston missed a chance to build its lead back to six when Charlie
Ward's 3-pointer rattled out with 3:40 remaining.
Walker, who has scored at least 20 points in all seven games, drove the
left baseline and put back his own miss for an 85-82 lead at the 1:23
mark.
Reserve center Predrag Drobnjak played 31
minutes for Atlanta and finished with 15 points. Al Harrington added 14 and Childress
12 for the Hawks, who outscored Houston 52-38 in the paint.
(Agencies) | 
Updated: 2004-11-16 15:16