On April 5 Beijing time, the Rockets played a back-to-back away game against the SuperSonics. After a sluggish first half where T-Mac only made 2 out of 10 shots, he exploded for 18 points in the third quarter to secure the advantage for the Rockets. The Rockets eventually defeated the SuperSonics 79-66. Thanks to T-Mac's brilliant third quarter, the Rockets maintained their record at 51 wins and 25 losses, staying even with the Suns who are ranked 5th in the West. Their gap with the leading Hornets also narrowed to 2.5 games. (4.5 Rockets vs SuperSonics) They are only 1 game behind the Spurs, the current leaders of the Southwest Division.