The Houston Rockets were dealt a tough blow Saturday when they found out they would be without All-star center Yao Ming fro the rest of the playoffs. Ming suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in the Rockets' game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Most experts announced the Rockets' chances in the series dead. The Rockets responded with a brilliant game on Saturday to even their best of seven series with the Lakers at 2 - 2. Even with their best player left, Ron Artest only scoring 8 points, they prevailed. Aaron Brooks scored 34 and Shane Battier scored 23 including five 3-pointers.  The final was 99 - 87. The Rockets jumped out early, leading 29 - 16 at the end of the first quarter and led at one point by 29. Game five is scheduled for Tuesday night in Los Angeles.