Rockets beat Lakers without Yao, even series

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Rockets beat Lakers without Yao, even series

Ashly Elam

Story Created: May 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM CST

Story Updated: May 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM CST

By CHRIS DUNCAN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) - Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane
Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Houston Rockets
routed the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western
Conference semifinal at two games apiece.
Houston didn't seem to miss Yao Ming, who is sidelined for the
remainder of the playoffs with a hairline fracture in his left
foot.
Luis Scola had 11 points and 14 rebounds as the Rockets got
exactly the team effort they needed after Yao broke his left foot
in the Lakers' win in Game 3.
Game 5 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles, and anyone who thought
the Rockets were finished without their best player only needed to
watch the first few minutes on Sunday, when Houston built a 22-7
lead.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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