Yao Ming was ejected from the game for the first time in his career.

At noon Beijing time on December 2, the Rockets played an away game against the Kings. Yao Ming started brightly by scoring 16 points in the first quarter, but ended on a somber note. He fouled out with six personal fouls in the last part of the fourth quarter and was then ejected from the game for the first time in his career after receiving a technical foul for throwing a towel. Before he left the court, Yao Ming had scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds; Tracy McGrady's 40 points, the highest score of the game, were not enough to save the situation. Finally, the Rockets lost 99-107 to the Kings and suffered two consecutive losses. Kevin Martin and Ron Artest both contributed 26 points to the Kings.