First possession of the game, clock running down on the Rockets … and Andrew Bynum fouls Yao Ming. While the latter was putting up an offbalance shot ahead of the clock …

So, Bynum has played 24 seconds and has a foul. About on his average, of late.

At least the Lakers have someone to go to on the bench — Lamar Odom can play a little.

Yao Ming scored on a jump hook on his second trip down the floor. But at least Bynum didn’t foul him.