Beijing time, February 25th. The Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers 98 to 94 at home, avenging their previous defeat when they were eliminated by a decisive shot.
The Rockets (36-21) achieved their first five-game winning streak of the season. In the Western Conference rankings, they overtook the Trail Blazers and rose to fourth place. Yao Ming was affected early on by fouls and then got injured in the third quarter, which impacted his playing time, but he still scored 15 points with 8 rebounds. Aaron Brooks contributed 20 points, Ron Artest scored 21 points, and Luis Scola added 15 points and 11 rebounds.