ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Steve Blake, Shooting guard Brandon Roy, Small forward Nicolas Batum, Power forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Center Joel Przybilla. Bench -- Forward Travis Outlaw, Guard Rudy Fernandez, Center Greg Oden, Forward Channing Frye, Guard Sergio Rodriguez.
PLAYER NOTES: --C Greg Oden came off the bench to make 6 of 7 shots and contribute 15 points and five rebounds in 22 minutes. Most of his offensive production, however, came while Dikembe Mutombo, not Yao, was guarding him.
--F LaMarcus Aldridge made only 3 of 12 shots en route to a seven-point, three-board showing in 30 minutes. Two of his shots were blocked.
--C Greg Oden and C Joel Przybilla combined for seven fouls trying to guard Yao Ming, with little success.
--Coach Nate McMillan sat starters Roy, Aldridge, Przybilla and G Steve Blake the entire fourth quarter. Houston's starters outscored Portland's starters 94-43 in the game.
MEDICAL WATCH:
--F Martell Webster (foot) is out for the rest of the season.
