Rockets hold off Lakers.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

HOUSTON - When Lamar Odom put up a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Yao Ming didn't give him another chance to steal the game away from the Houston Rockets.

Yao rebounded the carom and went on to make the winning free throws with 15.2 seconds left, leading the Rockets to a 103-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

"I knew I could make that because I had missed too many before," said Yao, apparently unaware that he went 5 of 6 from the line en route to 23 points. "It's great to get the win."

Tracy McGrady had 21 points and Bob Sura had 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and five steals for the …