http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/elias?date=20090514 ROCKETS DO IT THE HARD WAY The Rockets staved off elimination without Yao Ming, their leading scorer from the regular season. Only four other teams in NBA history, and only one other since 1972, have fought off elimination from a playoff series without their leading scorer from the regular season. The last to do so was the 2002 Raptors, who were playing without Vince Carter.
Oh thank God.. I thought you were going to say that no team that had beaten the Rockets had ever gone on to win the championship.
