NBA: Houston 107, L.A. Lakers 104 (OT)

Mar 31, 02:55 AM

Current Headlines: Yao Ming had a season-high 39 points and 11 rebounds Friday night as Houston topped the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-104, in overtime.

The score was tied at 95 after regulation, and Houston out-scored Los Angeles, 12-9, in the extra five minutes.

Tracy McGrady had 30 points and 10 rebounds; and Rafer Alston added 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists for the Rockets, who are the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

Kobe Bryant scored 53 points to lead Los Angeles.

He scored 12 straight points to lead a 14-3 run that cut his team's deficit to 91-90 with a minute to play, hit a three-pointer while falling out of bounds with 11.8 seconds left in regulation, but made two crucial mistakes in the last minute of overtime.

Lamar Odom had 16 points and 17 rebounds; while Kwame Brown had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, who have dropped two in a row.