Nets fall to 2-28 with their ninth straight loss
Reserve Carl Landry scored 26 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 98-93 victory Saturday night over New Jersey, sending the Nets to their ninth straight loss.
Aaron Brooks made a tiebreaking layup with 37 seconds left and scored 17 points, as did Luis Scola. Trevor Ariza had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Houston, which decided to play without Tracy McGrady this weekend, beat New Jersey for the seventh straight time.
Devin Harris led the Nets (2-28) with 19 points.
-- associated press
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