When, where: Tonight, 9:30, at
TV, radio: TNT, WEEI (850).
Records: Boston is 53-13, Houston is 46-20.
Scoring: Tracy McGrady 22.0, Yao Ming 22.0, Rafer Alston 13.0.
Rebounds: Yao 10.8, Luis Scola 5.8, Chuck Hayes 5.7.
Assists: Alston 5.6, McGrady 5.6, Steve Francis 3.0.
Head to head: This is the second and final meeting. The Celtics won in Boston, 97-93, Jan. 2.
Miscellany: Yao (stress fracture in foot) has been out since Feb. 24 and is done for the season, but that hasn't stopped the Rockets from ripping off the second-longest winning streak in NBA history: 22 games . . . Sunday's 104-92 victory over the Lakers featured a career-high 31 points from Alston . . . Injured forward Carl Landry (bruised right knee) is hoping to return tonight after a five-game absence . . . The Houston Chronicle reported that veteran Dale Davis worked out for the team yesterday as it looks for help at center.
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