Sacramento Kings Beno Udrih (R) passes under the basket as Houston Rockets Yao Ming defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Houston December 19, 2008.

BEIJING, Dec. 21 -- Yao Ming scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Luis Scola earned his seventh double-double of the season and the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 107-96 on Friday night.

Scola matched a season high with 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Tracy McGrady scored 18 and Carl Landry added 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who've won six straight at home.

John Salmons scored 26 and Brad Miller added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings. Sacramento has lost four of its last six and dropped to 1-2 since Kenny Natt replaced fired coach Reggie Theus on Monday.

The Rockets led 84-76 early in the fourth quarter, when Ron Artest scooped a one-handed pass to Scola for a layup. Scola was fouled on the play and walked to the free-throw line as Artest smiled and pointed to the crowd.

Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia (32)drives to the basket as Houston Rockets guard Tracy McGrady (1) defends in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Houston December 19, 2008.

Former Rockets player Bobby Jackson sank a 3-pointer with 3:14 left to trim Sacramento's deficit to 98-92. But he missed a drive on the Kings' next possession, and Yao sank two free throws with 2:18 remaining.

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