2008–09 Houston Rockets season

The 2008–09 Houston Rockets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite a season-ending knee injury to Tracy McGrady, the Rockets breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but could not defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. Dikembe Mutombo, who entered his 18th and final season, was injured in Game 2 of the first round and announced his retirement, ending his 18-year NBA career. Besides losing Mutombo, Yao Ming missed most of the second round due to a foot injury that required off-season surgery. Before the season, the team acquired Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace). Following the season, Artest signed as a free agent with the Lakers. The Rockets would not return to the postseason until 2013.

Key dates

 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft will take place in New York City.
 * July 1: The free agency period will start.
 * August 14: Ron Artest is acquired by trade from the Sacramento Kings.

Game log
18,196 20,066
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * Memphis
 * Yao Ming (21)
 * Luis Scola (13)
 * Tracy McGrady (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 1–0
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 2
 * October 30
 * @ Dallas
 * Yao Ming (30)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Tracy McGrady (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 2–0

16,996 18,291 20,611 14,670 18,997 18,422 18,797 18,303 18,145 18,203 20,173 17,461 18,704 18,194 18,282 17,201
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 3
 * November 1
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tracy McGrady (22)
 * Carl Landry, Yao Ming (11)
 * Tracy McGrady (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 3–0
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 4
 * Boston
 * Tracy McGrady (26)
 * Luis Scola (9)
 * Rafer Alston (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 3–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 6
 * @ Portland
 * Tracy McGrady (30)
 * Tracy McGrady, Chuck Hayes (7)
 * Tracy McGrady (8)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 3–2
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 7
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Ron Artest (23)
 * Carl Landry, Yao Ming (9)
 * Rafer Alston (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 4–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 9
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Aaron Brooks (20)
 * Luis Scola (9)
 * Aaron Brooks, Tracy McGrady (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 4–3
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 8
 * November 12
 * @ Phoenix
 * Tracy McGrady (27)
 * Yao Ming (15)
 * Rafer Alston (4)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 5–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 14
 * @ San Antonio
 * Ron Artest (18)
 * Aaron Brooks, Yao Ming (8)
 * Tracy McGrady (5)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 5–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * New Orleans
 * Yao Ming (21)
 * Luis Scola (10)
 * Ron Artest (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 6–4
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 17
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Luis Scola (23)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Aaron Brooks (4)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 7–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 19
 * Dallas
 * Rafer Alston, Tracy McGrady (16)
 * Ron Artest (13)
 * Rafer Alston (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 7–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 13
 * November 21
 * @ Washington
 * Tracy McGrady (20)
 * Ron Artest (9)
 * Ron Artest (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 8–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * @ Orlando
 * Yao Ming (22)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Rafer Alston (7)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 9–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 15
 * November 24
 * @ Miami
 * Yao Ming (28)
 * Luis Scola (13)
 * Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady (4)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 10–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * November 26
 * Indiana
 * Ron Artest, Yao Ming (19)
 * Luis Scola (18)
 * Rafer Alston (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 10–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 17
 * November 29
 * San Antonio
 * Luther Head (21)
 * Ron Artest (8)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 11–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * November 30
 * @ Denver
 * Yao Ming (18)
 * Yao Ming (11)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 11–7

15,358 14,438 10,691 16,439 19,276 16,203 17,737 18,271 12,115 16,303 20,562 18,326 18,245 18,278 18,228
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 3
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Rafer Alston (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 12–7
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 20
 * December 5
 * Golden State
 * Yao Ming (33)
 * Yao Ming (14)
 * Yao Ming, Ron Artest (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 13–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 8
 * @ Memphis
 * Luis Scola, Rafer Alston (16)
 * Luis Scola (15)
 * Rafer Alston (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 13–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 22
 * December 9
 * Atlanta
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (19)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 14–8
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 12
 * @ Golden State
 * Tracy McGrady (24)
 * Yao Ming (14)
 * Tracy McGrady (9)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 15–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 13
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Rafer Alston (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * Denver
 * Yao Ming (32)
 * Tracy McGrady (14)
 * Tracy McGrady (10)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 16–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 26
 * December 19
 * Sacramento
 * Yao Ming (30)
 * Carl Landry (11)
 * Tracy McGrady (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 17–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Minnesota
 * Tracy McGrady (23)
 * Aaron Brooks, Chuck Hayes (10)
 * Tracy McGrady, Aaron Brooks (5)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 18–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 22
 * @ New Jersey
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (16)
 * Aaron Brooks (6)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 19–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 23
 * @ Cleveland
 * Rafer Alston (20)
 * Luis Scola (8)
 * Tracy McGrady (6)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 19–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * @ New Orleans
 * Yao Ming (19)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Tracy McGrady (4)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 19–11
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 31
 * December 27
 * Utah
 * Ron Artest (28)
 * Luis Scola (14)
 * Ron Artest, Luis Scola (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 20–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * December 29
 * Washington
 * Ron Artest (20)
 * Yao Ming (8)
 * Tracy McGrady (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 20–12
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 33
 * December 31
 * Milwaukee
 * Yao Ming (22)
 * Yao Ming, Luis Scola (10)
 * Tracy McGrady (10)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 21–12

19,800 16,740 14,858 18,624 19,136 18,280 18,557 18,369 18,199 17,037 14,486 22,076 19,155 15,544 16,702
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 2
 * @ Toronto
 * Von Wafer (18)
 * Luis Scola (13)
 * Rafer Alston (4)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 21–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 3
 * @ Atlanta
 * Carl Landry (18)
 * Yao Ming (15)
 * Rafer Alston (9)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 21–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 6
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Luis Scola (18)
 * Luis Scola (17)
 * Tracy McGrady (9)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 21–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 37
 * January 7
 * @ Boston
 * Yao Ming (26)
 * Yao Ming, Chuck Hayes (8)
 * Yao Ming, Aaron Brooks, Ron Artest (4)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 22–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 38
 * January 9
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Tracy McGrady (26)
 * Yao Ming (7)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 23–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 10
 * New York
 * Luis Scola (18)
 * Luis Scola (11)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 24–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 13
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Von Wafer (23)
 * Yao Ming (17)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 24–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 41
 * January 17
 * Miami
 * Yao Ming (26)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Shane Battier (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 25–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 19
 * Denver
 * Yao Ming (31)
 * Luis Scola (8)
 * Rafer Alston (11)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 26–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 43
 * January 21
 * Utah
 * Rafer Alston (23)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Rafer Alston (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 27–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 23
 * @ Indiana
 * Luis Scola (25)
 * Shane Battier (12)
 * Rafer Alston (8)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 27–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 45
 * January 25
 * @ Detroit
 * Ron Artest (24)
 * Ron Artest (9)
 * Rafer Alston (10)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 28–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 26
 * @ New York
 * Tracy McGrady (20)
 * Luis Scola (14)
 * Tracy McGrady (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 28–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * January 28
 * Philadelphia
 * Tracy McGrady (24)
 * Luis Scola (10)
 * Rafer Alston (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 28–19
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 48
 * January 31
 * Golden State
 * Ron Artest (27)
 * Yao Ming (11)
 * Aaron Brooks (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 29–19

16,653 10,109 16,815 13,904 15,626 14,921 18,195 17,124 17,515 18,399 22,394
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 49
 * February 3
 * Chicago
 * Yao Ming (28)
 * Luis Scola (18)
 * Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 30–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 4
 * @ Memphis
 * Tracy McGrady (21)
 * Yao Ming (9)
 * Rafer Alston (6)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 30–20
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * Minnesota
 * Yao Ming (30)
 * Luis Scola (10)
 * Rafer Alston, Ron Artest, Shane Battier (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 31–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 9
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Aaron Brooks (23)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Tracy McGrady (5)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 31–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * Sacramento
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (18)
 * Rafer Alston (13)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 32–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * New Jersey
 * Yao Ming (20)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Rafer Alston (11)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 33–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 20
 * Dallas
 * Yao Ming (22)
 * Luis Scola (15)
 * Aaron Brooks (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 34–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 56
 * February 22
 * Charlotte
 * Ron Artest (26)
 * Luis Scola (10)
 * Shane Battier (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 35–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 24
 * Portland
 * Ron Artest (21)
 * Luis Scola (11)
 * Ron Artest (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 36–21
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 26
 * Cleveland
 * Yao Ming (28)
 * Luis Scola (9)
 * Kyle Lowry, Aaron Brooks (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 37–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * February 28
 * @ Chicago
 * Ron Artest (32)
 * Luis Scola (12)
 * Aaron Brooks (7)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 37–22

13,716 16,291 19,911 18,045 16,179 16,020 18,449 16,809 18,300 17,723 18,275 17,456 18,797 19,911 18,267
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 60
 * March 1
 * @ Minnesota
 * Ron Artest (23)
 * Yao Ming, Luis Scola (11)
 * Aaron Brooks (10)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 38–22
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 61
 * March 3
 * Toronto
 * Carl Landry (22)
 * Luis Scola (16)
 * Ron Artest, Aaron Brooks (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 39–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 4
 * @ Utah
 * Ron Artest (25)
 * Yao Ming (7)
 * Yao Ming (6)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 39–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 63
 * March 6
 * Phoenix
 * Aaron Brooks (30)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Yao Ming (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 40–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 8
 * Memphis
 * Yao Ming (24)
 * Yao Ming (17)
 * Kyle Lowry (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 41–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 65
 * March 9
 * @ Denver
 * Ron Artest (22)
 * Luis Scola (15)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 42–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 11
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Von Wafer (20)
 * Luis Scola (9)
 * Kyle Lowry (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 42–24
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 67
 * March 13
 * @ Charlotte
 * Yao Ming (23)
 * Yao Ming (8)
 * Ron Artest, Shane Battier (4)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 43–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 14
 * San Antonio
 * Ron Artest (21)
 * Yao Ming (11)
 * Shane Battier (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 43–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 69
 * March 16
 * @ New Orleans
 * Ron Artest (18)
 * Luis Scola (12)
 * Ron Artest, Von Wafer (5)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 44–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 70
 * March 18
 * Detroit
 * Yao Ming (31)
 * Yao Ming (15)
 * Shane Battier (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 45–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 71
 * March 20
 * Minnesota
 * Ron Artest (20)
 * Luis Scola (9)
 * Ron Artest (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 46–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 72
 * March 22
 * @ San Antonio
 * Ron Artest (24)
 * Luis Scola (17)
 * Luis Scola (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 47–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 24
 * @ Utah
 * Aaron Brooks (20)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Ron Artest (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 47–26
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Aaron Brooks, Yao Ming (21)
 * Yao Ming (15)
 * Kyle Lowry, Shane Battier (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 48–26

18,422 18,997 18,214 18,389 12,897 19,596 18,409 20,350
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * @ Phoenix
 * Ron Artest (28)
 * Yao Ming (14)
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 48–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Ron Artest (21)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Aaron Brooks (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 48–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * Portland
 * Yao Ming (21)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Kyle Lowry (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 49–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Orlando
 * Yao Ming (20)
 * Yao Ming (16)
 * Ron Artest (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 50–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 9
 * @ Sacramento
 * Ron Artest (26)
 * Yao Ming (9)
 * Von Wafer, Aaron Brooks, Ron Artest, Yao Ming (3)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 51–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * @ Golden State
 * Luis Scola (28)
 * Dikembe Mutombo (15)
 * Ron Artest (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 52–28
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * New Orleans
 * Yao Ming (22)
 * Luis Scola (15)
 * Ron Artest (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 53–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * @ Dallas
 * Yao Ming (23)
 * Yao Ming (9)
 * Kyle Lowry, Ron Artest (5)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 53–29

Playoffs
20,329 20,408 18,731 18,271 20,462 18,376
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * @ Portland
 * W 108–81
 * Aaron Brooks (27)
 * Dikembe Mutombo (9)
 * Aaron Brooks (7)
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * April 21
 * @ Portland
 * L 103–107
 * Aaron Brooks (23)
 * Yao Ming (8)
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * April 24
 * Portland
 * W 86–83
 * Luis Scola (19)
 * Yao Ming (13)
 * Aaron Brooks (5)
 * Toyota Center
 * 2–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * April 26
 * Portland
 * W 89–88
 * Yao Ming (21)
 * Yao Ming (12)
 * Ron Artest (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * 3–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * April 28
 * @ Portland
 * L 77–88
 * Luis Scola (19)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Ron Artest (5)
 * Rose Garden Arena
 * 3–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * April 30
 * Portland
 * W 92–76
 * Ron Artest (27)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Kyle Lowry (3)
 * Toyota Center
 * 4–2

18,997 18,997 18,495 18,313 18,997 18,501 18,997
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * May 4
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * W 100–92
 * Yao Ming (28)
 * Yao Ming (10)
 * Ron Artest (7)
 * Staples Center
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * May 6
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 98–111
 * Ron Artest (25)
 * Yao, Landry (10)
 * Ron Artest (5)
 * Staples Center
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * May 8
 * L.A. Lakers
 * L 94–108
 * Ron Artest (25)
 * Yao Ming (14)
 * Shane Battier (7)
 * Toyota Center
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 4
 * May 10
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 99–87
 * Aaron Brooks (34)
 * Luis Scola (14)
 * Ron Artest (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * May 12
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 78–118
 * Aaron Brooks (14)
 * Luis Scola (13)
 * Scola, Lowry (4)
 * Staples Center
 * 2–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * May 14
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 95–80
 * Aaron Brooks (26)
 * Luis Scola (12)
 * three players tied (4)
 * Toyota Center
 * 3–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * May 17
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 70–89
 * Aaron Brooks (13)
 * Ron Artest (8)
 * Ron Artest (5)
 * Staples Center
 * 3–4

Awards

 * Dikembe Mutombo, J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
 * Yao Ming, All-NBA Second Team
 * Shane Battier, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Ron Artest, NBA All-Defensive Second Team