Salt Lake City, UT (Best E Casino) - Houston Rockets starting point guard Rafer Alston left Friday's 113-91 loss to Utah in the first half due to a sprained ankle. He scored eight points and didn't return and Houston's season ended with a Game 6 first-round loss to the Jazz. Alston departed the court for the locker room with 5:10 left in the first half. X-rays came up negative. The Rockets trail the Western Conference quarterfinal series by a 3-2 count and can be eliminated from the playoffs tonight. |
