When the Houston Rockets let the 24-second clock expire with 2:26 remaining in an eventual 101-92 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, a lone fan a few rows back belted out a hearty, "Boooooooo!"

Some might argue at least he cared enough to complain. Meanwhile the fans around the solitary boobird were beating a hasty retreat for the exits ? not sticking around to fully witness a piece of Rockets history in the making. With their 14th consecutive loss ? and another probably looming with the 18-3 Lakers in town tonight ? the 7-19 Rockets now own the franchise's longest losing streak since moving to Houston in 1971.