Howard, Yao get top honors for November

Howard won the Eastern Conference award, leading his club to a conference best 12-4 record while averaging 17.1 on .576 shooting and a league-high 13.6 rebounds per game.

Ming averaged 25.7 points and 10.1 rebounds while shooting .544 from the floor. The Chinese star had a streak of 11 consecutive games of 20 points or more and led his team in scoring on nine occasions. The Rockets were 8-1 in games Ming paced them in scoring.