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The Houston Rockets held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Clippers to hang on for a 58-54 victory in the Toshiba Vegas Summer League Tuesday. With seven minutes remaining in the game, the Clippers and Rockets exchanged five lead changes before Los Angeles went up for good at the 3:40 mark on a jumper by Steve Novak.
Holding off the Clippers' comeback bid, John Lucas and Novak were instrumental in keeping the Rockets in the game, as the two combined for the final 14-points scored in the win. Lucas contributed eight of his game-high 20 points (9-22 FG) in the final 5:36 of the game, while Novak chipped in six of his 14 points (5-13 FG) from the 3:40 mark.
Lucas played a well-rounded game, as he collected six rebounds, dished out six assists and swiped six steals.
Daniel Ewing was instrumental for the Clippers in the waning moments of the game, as well. Ewing knocked down six of his 12 points (4-11 FG) in the final 5:15. Ewing was joined by a 12 point effort by Jawad Williams and a double-double posted by James Singleton (11 points and 17 rebounds).
Shooting wasn't the strong suit of either team. Houston closed out the contest making 40.0% (25-65 FG) of its attempts, while Los Angeles only hit 32.8% (20-61 FG) of the time.
With the win, the Rockets closed out its five-game outing at the summer league. The Clippers face the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at 5 p.m., in the Cox Pavilion.
Click here for the Clippers roster and schedule for the 2006 Toshiba Vegas Summer League.
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