Houston (3-4) at San Antonio (6-2), 9:30 pm EST

SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- Tracy McGrady may need another miracle performance to get the Houston Rockets past the San Antonio Spurs when the teams meet Thursday.

The Rockets have lost 15 straight games here and 23 of the last 27 meetings overall. However, the Spurs always will have the memory of McGrady at his finest in their loss at Houston last December 9.

McGrady finished a 33-point effort with an improbable personal rally, scoring nine points in the final 35 seconds and hitting a game-winning shot to finish an 81-80 victory.

The five-time All-Star returned early from back spasms to help the Rockets win two of the last three games following a three-game losing streak.

He scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Tuesday's 94-89 victory over Minnesota. Four other Rockets scored in double figures, but their chances Thursday should hinge on McGrady's efforts.

Houston is 3-1 with McGrady in the lineup. He has averaged 27.7 points in the victories but managed just 14 points in the one loss.

San Antonio opened a three-game homestand with a 103-79 rout of Atlanta on Tuesday. Manu Ginobili scored 24 points and Tim Duncan added 23 for the Spurs, who had 22 assists against just nine turnovers and shot 52 percent (44-of-84).