

Time: 10:30 pm ET
TV: Local: FSH CSN-BA
Aaron Brooks, PG
Stats yesterday. 19 pts (8-17 from 2, 0-6 from 3,3/4 from the line) , 3 boards,5 assists, 2 stls, 2 Tos.

Trevor Ariza, SG
Stats yesterday. 12 pts (3-8 from 2, 2-4 from 3, 4/6 from the line), 3 boards, 2 assts, 1 stl, 4 Tos

Shane Battier, SF
Stats yesterday. 8 pts ( 2-9 from 2, 1-4 from 3, 3/4 from the line), 4 boards, 2 stls, 1 Tos

Luis Scola, PF
Stats yesterday. 3 pts (1-6 from 2, 1-2 from the line), 4 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 Tos, 1 block

Chuck Hayes, C
Stats yesterday. 6 pts (3-6 from 2), 5 boards, 1 assist, 3 stls.

Will add more material to the thread later.
Game preview by NBA.com
http://www.nba.com/games/20091028/HOUGSW/preview.html
With Yao Ming sidelined until next season following foot surgery and Ron Artest signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, Houston was outrebounded 51-33 and had 12 shots blocked.
The Rockets benefited from 26 Portland turnovers, but they shot 37.0 percent from the field.