The Rockets out ran the Warriors on Tuesday Night and that’s easier said than done. Yao had an incredible game as he scored 36 points and snapped up 19 rebounds. Luther Head got a rare start and he finished with 20 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists. Rafer Alston did a superb job of running the offense as he finished up with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals. The Rockets are now 25-20 on the season.

The Rockets forgot to play defense in the 4th quarter as they were outscored 37-30 which doomed them earlier tonight. Tracy McGrady led the way for the Rockets with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Luis Scola got the start at center in the place of the injured Yao Ming and he finished up with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Shane Battier pitched in with 15 points and 3 rebounds. The Rockets are now 24-20 on the season.

The Rockets really turned up the defense in the 2nd half last night as they outscored the Blazers 47-29 to pull away in the game. The Rockets outrebounded the Blazers 48-30 and they also held the Blazers to only 35.7% shooting from the floor. Tracy McGrady led the way for the Rockets with 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Rookie Carl Landry had his best game in the NBA with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Fellow rookie Luis Scola also had a solid game off of the bench with 11 points, 12 rebounds an 3 steals. The Rockets are now 24-19 on the season.

The Rockets rallied in the 4th quarter as they outscored the Sonics 31-24 to lock up a victory on Wednesday Night. Tracy McGrady led the way for the Rockets with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Yao also had an amazing game with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Rafer Alston did a good job of running the offense as he finished with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists. The Rockets improved to 23-19 on the season with this win.

The Rockets weren’t sharp last night but they were good enough to win. Yao Ming led the way for the Rockets with 30 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots. Tracy McGrady added 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocked shots off the bench. Bonzi Wells pitched in with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. The Rockets improved to 22-19 on the season with this win.

The Rockets only shot 38.2% from the floor as a team but it didn’t stop them from getting a huge home win tonight. Yao led the way for the Rockets with 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots. Rafer Alston did a solid job of running the show with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. T-Mac came off of the bench and he was a little off as he only shot 4 of 12 from the floor. McGrady finished with 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 27 minutes. The Rockets have improved to 21-19 on the season with this win.

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Stevie Francis is out indefinately with a quadriceps injury. Francis’ return to Houston has been a disaster as he hasn’t played well at all this season. Francis has played in only 10 games this season and he’s averaging 19.9 minutes, 5.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Francis also has been shooting more than his fair share of bricks as he only has hit 33.3% of his shots from the floor and 56.5% of his shots from the free throw line.

Reserve power forward Chuck Hayes has seen his minutes reduced this season but he is still giving a great effort when he’s on the court. Hayes has played in 33 games this season for the Rockets and he is averaging 22.6 minutes, 3.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He is also shooting 54.1% from the floor but that shouldn’t surprise anyone as most of his shots come from close range. One area he needs to improve on is his free throw shooting as he has only made 3 of 11 so far this season.