Jackson led Houston to a big 109-94 win over New York in this evening's matchup. "We figured we could play with them, but Jackson really surprised us," said New York coach Bob. "He really took us out of our game plan, and we never really figured out how to stop him. We'll just have to hope for a more normal performance next time we meet, and hopefully the final tally will be a little closer."

Houston coach Bob was enthusiastic about his star's performance. "That was really something, wasn't it? Certainly we take a realistic expectation into each game, but it really gives the whole team confidence to know that Jackson can pull off a game like he did today."

Houston was led by Jackson (17 points, 15 boards, 3 assists), Mackey (20 points, a steal), Cooper (6 points, a steal). New York was led by Ortega (17 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals), Dixon (18 points, a steal, a block), Harrington (5 points, 12 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block).

Houston improve to 30-33 and 17-15 at home after this victory. They hold at #5 in the Southwest and hold at #8 overall in the Western Conference. New York are now 29-35 with today's defeat. They stay at #3 in the Atlantic and stay at #10 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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