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 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tracy McGrady had 27 points and seven assists, and the Houston Rockets beat slumping Los Angeles 114-100 Thursday night with former Lakers coach Phil Jackson in attendance.
The Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak and handed Los Angeles its fifth straight loss, and 13th in 14 games. The Lakers (33-42) are assured of their first losing record since they went 33-49 in the 1993-94 season. This year and that season are the only times they've failed to qualify for the playoffs since 1976.
Jackson watched the game from owner Jerry Buss' luxury suite. Jackson hadn't seen the Lakers play in person since last June, when he coached them in the NBA Finals. Shortly thereafter, the decision was made that he wouldn't return this season.
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