Yao Ming scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets to a record-setting 124-74 rout of Philadelphia here Sunday.
The 7-foot-6 center sat out the entire fourth quarter as did teammate Tracy McGrady, who added 21 points and eight assists as the Rockets imposed the 76ers' most lopsided home loss in their 58-year history.
"I've never been a part of anything where we beat a team by 50 points," said McGrady. "We did a great job of shutting everything down as far as their offensive end.