Houston squeezed out a win today against Atlanta, 112-102. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Houston was just enough to hold off Atlanta. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Houston have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Atlanta locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Worrel, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Worrel after the game.

Houston was led by Sims (21 points, 11 boards, 5 assists, 3 blocks), Lewis (26 points, 2 assists, a block), White (10 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks). Atlanta was led by Worrel (12 points, 11 boards, 2 assists, a block), Jackson (18 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks), Mcnair (21 points, 1 assists).

Houston stand at 14-4 with today's win. They hold at #2 in the Southwest and stay at #4 overall in the Western Conference. Atlanta are now 11-7 and 7-4 at home with this defeat. They remain at #1 in the Southeast and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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