NBA - Yao, Battier and Scola shine in Rockets' triumph (+ Videos)
HOUSTON (NBA) - A trio of international stars had big performances to lead the Houston Rockets to a 92-77 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Texas. China center Yao Ming had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Team USA defensive stalwart Shane Battier poured in 15 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked two shots and Argentina national ...
HOUSTON (NBA) - A trio of international stars had big performances to lead the Houston Rockets to a 92-77 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Texas.
China center Yao Ming had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Team USA defensive stalwart Shane Battier poured in 15 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked two shots and Argentina national team forward Luis Scola scored 10 and finished with seven rebounds and four assists.
LeBron James, one of the Team USA captains, had a game-high 32 points in defeat for the Cavs.
In the other two games played on the night, the Chicago Bulls upset the Golden State Warriors 114-108, and the Philadelphia 76ers won 101-84 over the Miami Heat.
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