
“It was just a win we had to have,” Rockets coach Rick Adelman said. “Fortunately at the end, he missed a good look at it. We turned the ball over way too many times. We didn’t make very good decisions. We missed some free throws and some point-blank layups. All that opens the door. That team is fighting for their lives, just like we are. So however you can get it, I’ll take it.” Somewhat fittingly for an odd game in which two of the NBA’s most prolific offensive teams struggled, Rockets center Chuck Hayes scored a career-high 21 points to key…