Houston pulled off the surprise 91-81 win over Dallas, thanks to a great game by Howard. "Take away Howard from this team, and we couldn't have done it," said Houston coach Bob after the game. "He deserves the credit for this win." Dallas coach Bob agreed, "We didn't really think Howard had that kind of game in him after watching the films, but he showed us wrong."

Houston was led by Howard (21 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Jackson (12 points, 10 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Robinson (10 points, 12 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks). Dallas was led by Kay (19 points, 17 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Madison (16 points, a block), Wilson (8 points, 1 assists, 3 blocks).

With today's win, Houston jump to 39-36 and 22-15 at home. They remain at #5 in the Southwest and remain at #8 overall in the Western Conference. Dallas are now 44-31 after this loss. They move down to #3 in the Southwest and drop to #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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