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 HOUSTON (AP) - As long as his back holds up, Tracy McGrady says he's ready to carry the Houston Rockets until Yao Ming returns from a leg injury. McGrady scored a season-high 38 points and had nine rebounds to help the Rockets beat Memphis 111-109 on Sunday night, handing Grizzlies interim coach Tony Barone his first loss.
Juwan Howard added a season-high 22 points, and Luther Head had 18 in the Rockets' third straight victory. They are 3-1 since Yao broke a bone under his right knee. He's out at least six weeks.
Coming off another bout with back spasms, McGrady has topped 30 points in the Rockets' last two games without their All-Star center. On Sunday, McGrady hit 15 of 30 shots and went 5-for-8 from 3-point range.
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