The Rockets outrebounded the Bobcats 47-34 and they outscored them 25-17 to surge towards a hard fought victory in Charlotte. Yao led the way with a great performance for the Rockets with 34 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots. T-Mac also had a good game with 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. The Rockets improved to 6-1 on the season with this win.