Dirk Nowitzki scored 12 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth
quarter to lead Dallas to an 88-72 rout of the
visiting?Houston Rockets.
Jerry Stackhouse tallied 16 points and Jason Terry scored 12 for
the Mavericks.
Yao Ming scored 13 points and had 13 rebounds for Houston, which
lost its sixth straight game. Luther Head had a team-high 16 points
and Rafer Alston contributed 13 points for the Rockets in the
loss.