Yao scores season high for Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) – Yao Ming scored a season-high 40 points and Tracy McGrady added 34 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Houston Rockets to a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The Rockets have won nine of 10 home games against the Raptors, whose only win in Houston was nearly five years ago.
The point-total was a season high for the Rockets, who also hit a season-best 51.9 percent of their shots from the field (41-of-79).
Chris Bosh had 16 points to lead seven Raptors in double figures. Toronto has lost nine of its last 11 games.
Yao added 10 rebounds and recorded his eighth double-double of the season.
McGrady had 18 points and Yao 17 as Houston led 51-46 at the half.
Houston led by as many as 10 in the third quarter as McGrady added 11 more points and Yao eight.