Steve Francis scored 32 points and Yao Ming had six crucial points in the closing minutes as the Houston Rockets almost blew a 19-point lead before snapping the Kings ' six-game winning streak, 103-96 Tuesday night.
注：crucial:至關(guān)緊要的；Rockets:火箭隊(duì)；snap:使……斷掉；streak:飛波，這里指的是連續(xù)性的勝利或者失利。
周二晚上，休斯敦火箭隊(duì)以103-96的比分結(jié)束國(guó)王隊(duì)6連勝記錄，斯蒂夫-弗朗西斯奪得32分，姚明在終場(chǎng)前得到?jīng)Q定性的6分，而火箭隊(duì)曾一度以19分的優(yōu)勢(shì)。
The Rockets also ended a nine-game losing streak to the Kings after they built their big lead late in the second quarter. They had to fight in the closing minutes to keep their first victory over the Kings since March 28, 1999.
在第二節(jié)打出了他們的優(yōu)勢(shì)后，火箭隊(duì)就終止了對(duì)國(guó)王的9場(chǎng)連敗的歷史。他們把優(yōu)勢(shì)保持到終場(chǎng)，這也是他們自1999年3月28日以來(lái)的首場(chǎng)勝利。
Leading 89-84 with 5:17 to play, Yao hit a hook shot and moments later a short jumper for a 93-84 lead. Yao finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
注：hook shot勾手(投籃)；short jumper:短跳；rebound:攔板
在終場(chǎng)前5分17秒比分為89比84，姚先是勾手(兩分)，隨后轉(zhuǎn)身跳投得手，使比分變成93：84，最終姚拿下17分15個(gè)籃板。
Houston extended its home winning streak to seven games.
休斯敦隊(duì)由此將主場(chǎng)勝利擴(kuò)大為7場(chǎng)連勝。