Yao Ming took over the game with 25 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, as the Houston Rockets edged the Washington Wizards 86-82 in Houston on Wednesday.

Tracy McGrady added 13 points and 12 boards as the Rockets overcame 22 turnovers to drop Washington to 0-6 on the road this season.

The Rockets were outscored in the fourth quarter for the seventh time in 12 games, a disturbing pattern that's nearly cost them in two other home games.

Gilbert Arenas scored 26 and Caron Butler added 14 for the Wizards, who were doomed by poor shooting. Arenas, the league's fourth-leading scorer, went 8-for-26 from the field and Washington finished 28-for-84 (33 percent). The Rockets also had a 57-44 edge in rebounding.

The Wizards looked like they might rally to win after Arenas' 3-pointer with 5:43 left finished a 13-2 run that trimmed Houston's lead to 72-71.

The Rockets missed 11 of their first 14 shots of the fourth. The Wizards had seven chances to take the lead, but each possession ended with a turnover or another missed shot.

Editor: Donald