Rockets crush the Pacers 116-96 in Manila, but the big surprise was that Kevin McHale started Patrick Beverley over Jeremy Lin.
Omer Asik had no comment on his alleged trade demand after the Dwight Howard signing.
An analytics piece at ESPN ranks the league's best backcourts, placing the Houston Rockets atop the list.
Given Houston's new contender status, the Rockets might be best served by making Chandler Parsons a free agent next summer.
