Houston (24-31) at Orlando (20-34) 3:30 pm EST
ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- All-Star Tracy McGrady will likely
miss a chance to play against his former team when the Houston
Rockets visit the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
The Rockets acquired McGrady from Orlando in a trade that sent
guard Steve Francis to the Magic before the 2004-05 season. But
McGrady is not likely to return to the Rockets after leaving
the team due to a death in the family.
Meanwhile, Francis was dealt by Orlando to New York on
Wednesday.
Houston won for the first time in 14 games this season without
McGrady, posting a 91-88 home victory over Golden State on
Friday. The Rockets' other All-Star - Yao Ming - carried the
team by collecting 22 points and a season-high 21 rebounds.
Juwan Howard also scored 22 points for Houston, which is on a
season-best four-game winning streak.
The Magic got their first win without their former All-Star
Francis, recording a 102-89 triumph here over Seattle on
Friday. Dwight Howard collected 23 points and 16 rebounds.
Grant Hill scored 19 points and recently acquired Carlos Arroyo
added 18 off the bench for Orlando, which halted a season-high
eight-game losing streak.
The Magic halted a six-game losing streak against the Rockets
with a 76-74 win at Houston on November 8.





