Joe Soriano
O.J. LewisYao Ming leads Rockets to 107-98 victory over the Miami Heat.
Yao Ming had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets to a 107-98 victory over the Miami Heat in Miami. The win was the third in a row for the Rockets, and it put their record at 10-5 for the season, which is good for first place in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference, 1.5 games ahead of New Orleans, and they are currently the second seed in the Western Conference, behind he LA Lakers. The Miami Heat are in third place in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference, three games behind the Orlando Magic, and they are currently the number seven seed in the Eastern Conference. Dwayne Wade and Mario Chalmers tied for the lead in scoring for the Heat, with both scoring 23 points in defeat.
