The Rockets dropped their second game in a row and unfortunately Houston is feeling the sting. After being tied 59-59 going into the 4th quarter the Rockets ran out of gas and could only muster a pathetic 10 points in the final 12 minutes. The Hornets however dropped more in the 4th quarter than the Rockets did the entire second half. That was for the most part to the credit of former Rocket Bonzi Wells who scored 20 of this 25 in the 4th resulting in a 90-69 victory for New Orleans.

All the Rockets starters were in double digit scoring but it wasn’t enough. Tracy McGrady was a non-factor once again setting the tone for the rest of the team and only 15 points. Hey T-Mac how about you at least make a point for every million your making this season if you’re not going to get your season average of 22. Where did the Rockets bench go? Did they travel with the team to New Orleans? They only contributed 6 points, in comparison Mutombo added 10.

The team gets a day to rest but had to leave New Orleans last night and fly to San Fransisco. Friday brings Golden State (42-25) followed by Saturday and Phoenix (46-22). The Rockets, now 46-22, fell out of the top spot and down to 3rd in the conference. While there is a 3.5 game difference between us and the Warriors we are currently tied with the Suns. If the Rockets cannot figure out a way to turn things around they might find themselves in one of the bottom seeds, erasing the progress the tough fought streak brought them.