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Rockets ease past Timberwolves 107-88 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Ron Artest scored 20 points, Aaron Brooks and Von Wafer added 13 apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-88 Friday night. Yao Ming scored 14 points, but missed 10 of his 16 shots. He also had eight rebounds before leaving for good late in the third quarter. The Rockets had the game in hand by then, stretching their lead to 24 earlier in the quarter.