Bob got the most out of Houston today, the result being a 121-99 win over Phoenix. "They did everything right," said Phoenix coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Lewis - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Houston was led by Lewis (26 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a block), Sims (8 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, a steal, 6 blocks), Evans (26 points, 0 assists). Phoenix was led by Hunt (19 points, 13 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Celaya (22 points, 2 steals, a block), Martinez (13 points).

Houston improve to 30-10 and 20-1 at home. They remain at #2 in the Southwest and remain at #4 overall in the Western Conference. With this loss, Phoenix stand at 21-20. They remain at #3 in the Pacific and fall to #9 overall in the Western Conference.

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