The Rockets sent out a lineup of Jeff McInnis, McGrady, Battier, Carl Landry, and Chuck Hayes.
The Bobcats didn't make any changes, having played only four rounds, with three well-executed set offense plays, Carlisle definitely wouldn't make changes. However, he had a strange look on his face when he saw the lineup the other team had put on the court.
Coming out of the timeout, the Rockets had the first possession.
The veteran McInnis handled the ball, took on Felton one-on-one, drove in close to attract Millsap's defense, and then delivered a bounce pass; Landry cut into the paint, caught the ball, and made a jump shot!
11 to 12, the Rockets stemmed the bleeding, and with McInnis on the court, McGrady's ball-handling pressure was significantly reduced.
This season, McGrady was able to play an average of 39 minutes per game largely thanks to having several decent guard teammates, and McInnis was an effective and cheap acquisition for the Rockets this summer.
