Blood flowed, players were sprawled on the court and the Houston Rockets came into Staples Center and outmatched Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
    Yao Ming, who briefly left with a knee injury in the closing minutes, had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets to a physical 100-92 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
    休斯敦火箭做客斯台普斯中心，挑战科比率领的紫金军团。尽管球员被打出血，或受伤倒地，但火箭仍然在客场拿下对手。从而在西部半决赛中以一比零领先。     姚明在比赛临近结束时曾一度受伤下场。但最终火箭以100-92击败洛杉矶湖人，重新夺回主场优势。