Rockets 124, Sixers 74

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Yao Ming scored 24 points, Tracy McGrady added 21 and the Houston Rockets crushed Philadelphia, 124-74.<br/><br/>The Rockets set season highs in points and margin of victory. It was

Sunday, March 18th 2007, 8:30 pm

By: News On 6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Yao Ming scored 24 points, Tracy McGrady added 21 and the Houston Rockets crushed Philadelphia, 124-74.

The Rockets set season highs in points and margin of victory. It was the most points allowed in a game this season by the 76ers and largest margin of defeat in Wachovia Center history.

Philadelphia had been one of the hottest teams in the NBA in recent weeks with eight wins in their last ten games before this defeat.