Magic cries foul in loss

Posted January 04, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

Rafer Alston scored 20 points, including the game-winning layup with 4 seconds left, as the Houston Rockets narrowly escaped Orlando with a 96-94 victory over the Magic on Friday night.

Orlando appeared to tie the game at 96 with Adonal Foyle's tip-in at the buzzer, but officials said he didn't get the shot off in time. The replay seemed to show he did, and the Rockets literally ran off the floor when the call came down.

Yao Ming got the better of Dwight Howard in a matchup of the probable NBA All-Star starting centers, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to Howard's 16 points and 8 boards. Yao knocked Howard out of the game with about a minute left, just as Orlando had drawn to 93-91 after trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter.

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