The Houston Rockets not only beat the Los Angeles Lakers without Yao Ming, they made it look easy. Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece.
Luis Scola had 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Rockets got exactly the team effort they needed after Yao broke his left foot in the Lakers' win in Game 3.
Game 5 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and anyone who thought the Rockets were finished without their best player only needed to watch the first few minutes on Sunday, when Houston built a 22-7 lead.
Pau Gasol scored 30 points and Kobe Bryant had a quiet 15 for Los Angeles.
LAKERS: Lakers Gameday | 05/10/09 | Rockets 99, Lakers 87
Rockets arent done yet, but Lakers didnt have a good day at all.
Think they will come back stronger?
Can the Rockets do it again without Yao?
05-10-2009, 09:16 PM
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