The Rockets took a page out of last year’s book by playing great defense and scoring enough points to make it stand up. Yao led the way with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. T-Mac had a solid game with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Mike James was outstanding off the bench in his 24 minutes on the court as he scored 17 points and snatched up 3 rebounds. The Rockets are now 3-0 on the season.