The Rockets, who pushed the Lakers to seven games in the second round of last spring's playoffs, now start a 6-foot-6 center, but that didn't keep them from crushing L.A. in rebounds, 60-38. They were so much more active and inspired that Lakers fan booed after a slew of Rockets offensive rebounds near the four-minute mark of the fourth quarter. Shortly thereafter, Lakers fans began streaming for the exits, and it had nothing to do with beating traffic. It was the beating their team was taking. The Lakers made only 38.1% of their shots, many of them forced. In addition to Bryant's off night, Derek Fisher made three of 13 shots. Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic and Josh Powell were a combined two for 12.

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