Houston was too much for Milwaukee to handle in their 104-97 overtime win. The upset was a big win for coach Bob and Houston. "We played our hearts out today. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen the team give so much effort. Jackson was fabulous for us, and we really stepped it up a notch in overtime."

For Milwaukee it was a tough loss. "We really thought we had this one, then we just blew it in overtime", said Milwaukee star Thomas. Bob would not comment on the game.

Houston was led by Jackson (8 points, 12 boards, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks), Howard (22 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Joseph (26 points, 2 assists, a steal). Milwaukee was led by Thomas (31 points, 15 boards, 2 assists), Jaramillo (11 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Martinez (9 points, 9 assists, a steal).

With the victory, Houston improve to 29-33 and 16-15 at home. They hold at #5 in the Southwest and remain at #8 overall in the Western Conference. With this defeat, Milwaukee drop to 42-19. They stay at #1 in the Central and move down to #2 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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