Ray Allen scored 29 points, capped by two free throws with 16.7 seconds left, to help the Seattle SuperSonics' snap the Houston Rockets' eight-game winning streak with an 87-85 victory Tuesday night.

Houston had a chance to tie it with 5 seconds left, but Scott Padgett's 3-point attempt was short and Allen came up with the rebound.

Houston led throughout the game before a dunk by Allen with 38 seconds left put Seattle ahead 85-84.

Houston's Dikembe Mutombo, who came in after Yao Ming fouled out with 1:17 left, tied it with a free throw with 19.7 seconds left, but missed his second attempt.

David Wesley was called for a foul in the scramble for the rebound, sending Allen, who had 12 fourth-quarter points, to the line for the winning free throws.

Rashard Lewis added 23 points for Seattle, including seven in the final 5 minutes.

Yao led Houston with 30 points, and Wesley had 19, including four 3s.

The Rockets were without starting point guard Bob Sura, sidelined by a sore back. Rod Strickland had five rebounds in 13 minutes in place of Sura.

Sura missed the first 14 games of the season after surgery to repair a herniated disc in his lower back Sept 1. He was injured during an offseason workout. 

(Agencies)