Houston - Having spent altogether too much time helplessly watching a red-hot opponent repeatedly scorch the nets Saturday night, the Rockets set out to see how the other half lives on Monday.

Go figure, life is far more enjoyable when you’re the team lighting up the scoreboard and laughing as the game’s final seconds tick away. :: Read More

AARON BROOKS Game Quotes:

We played good together. We played as a team today. We pretty much put the game over in the third quarter and that way we didn’t have to worry about the fourth. We played good, especially on the defensive end.

I think we’re all just getting used to playing with each other. I think Kevin’s been playing pretty good, not only with his shot but also finding people when they’re open. But also on the defensive end and that led to our offense.

(Chase’s alley-oop): That was a pretty athletic play from him – and a pretty good pass from me… Not (laughs).

(chemistry with Kevin): It’s getting better. He brings a new dynamic to the team as somebody who can really score and someone we can go to at the end of the game and that’s what we needed.