--F Carl Landry was the only Rockets' player able to keep pace with the Dallas offense assault, making 9 of his 11 shots to score 24 points in 29 minutes. Averaging 11 points on the road, Landry is averaging 21.2 points at home.

--F Chase Budinger continued his recent shooting slump, missing all seven of his shots. In the past six games he is 16-of-49, just 6-of-23 on 3-pointers.

--G Trevor Ariza helped get the Rockets going and was one of the few Rockets that produced to their usual numbers, scoring 20 points on 8-of-15 shooting, adding three assists, two steals and two blocked shots. Ariza, however, had two points in six fourth-quarter minutes.

MEDICAL WATCH:

--G/F Tracy McGrady (left knee) has been working his way back from microfracture knee surgery, participating in portions of practices.

--C Yao Ming (left foot) is expected to miss the season after extensive surgery to repair a fractured bone and reshape the operation of his foot to remove stress on the area.