Houston 106, Utah 95
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 1 (AP) -- Tracy McGrady said he didn't hold a grudge against Utah for last season's opening-round loss in the playoffs.
But what he said and how he played were quite different.
McGrady scored 47 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 106-95 Thursday night, earning a little revenge for last season's playoffs, when Houston won the first two games but lost the series.
"It doesn't really mean anything. It's only the second game of the season,'' said McGrady, who was 17-for-27 from the floor.
The Rockets improved to 2-0 under new coach Rick Adelman, who wasn't with Houston for Utah's first-round comeback last spring.
McGrady was, and seemed to take it personally with his 42nd career 40-point game. He also had more help than he did in the postseason, when the Rockets basically counted on he and Yao Ming to beat the Jazz.
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