Houston Rockets Team Report - November 4

(Basketball News) - The Houston Rockets fell again on Wednesday, as they dropped a 95-88 decision to the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.

Tracy McGrady netted a game-high 21 points for the Rockets, who have dropped their first two contests of the campaign. Yao Ming contributed 17 points and nine boards in the loss. However, he did turn the ball over six times.

McGrady is only 12-of-32 from the field in his first two games

The Raptors led 71-68 after three quarters, but scored the first five points of the fourth, capped by Donyell Marshall’s three-pointer, to make it an eight-point contest. Houston tried to stay close and it climbed within 78-74 on Yao’s layup midway through the period.

Toronto then scored six of the next eight points, culminated by Chris Bosh’s jumper, to claim an 84-76 advantage in the final minutes. The Rockets never got closer than five points again.

Houston point guards Charlie Ward and Tyronn Lue combined for just four assists

The Rockets continue their season-opening three-game road trip on Friday against Houston.