Yao Ming was 22 years old in his rookie season in 2002-03.

		NAME	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		Yao Ming Y. Ming	22	2002-03	HOU	82	29.0	13.5	8.2	1.7	0.4	1.8	4.9	9.8	49.8	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.7	4.5	81.1	57.0	2.4	5.8	2.1	2,382	1,104	675	137	31	147	173	230	+142

	NAME	DATE	Age	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/16/2003	22-216	2002-03	HOU	@	DEN	35	13	16	2	0	5	3	11	27.3	0	0		7	8	87.5	44.8	5	11	1	2	+15
2	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/15/2003	22-215	2002-03	HOU	vs	MEM	21	10	6	3	1	3	2	6	33.3	0	0		6	6	100.0	57.9	1	5	6	2	+10
3	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/12/2003	22-212	2002-03	HOU	vs	SEA	22	10	3	2	2	1	4	6	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	72.7	0	3	2	4	+20
4	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/9/2003	22-209	2002-03	HOU	@	UTA	23	6	5	2	0	0	3	9	33.3	0	0		0	2	0.0	30.4	2	3	0	3	-12
5	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/8/2003	22-208	2002-03	HOU	vs	POR	31	6	12	0	1	1	2	13	15.4	0	0		2	2	100.0	21.6	5	7	3	1	-3
6	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/6/2003	22-206	2002-03	HOU	vs	ORL	27	14	8	2	2	1	7	11	63.6	0	0		0	0		63.6	1	7	2	3	+20
7	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/4/2003	22-204	2002-03	HOU	@	PHI	33	20	13	3	0	2	6	14	42.9	0	0		8	10	80.0	54.3	6	7	3	4	0
8	Yao Ming Y. Ming	4/2/2003	22-202	2002-03	HOU	@	MIL	33	15	6	4	0	0	4	8	50.0	0	0		7	8	87.5	65.1	1	5	2	2	0
9	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/31/2003	22-200	2002-03	HOU	@	NJN	31	24	2	2	1	1	8	11	72.7	0	0		8	8	100.0	82.6	0	2	1	1	-11
10	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/29/2003	22-198	2002-03	HOU	vs	DEN	15	11	2	0	0	2	3	8	37.5	0	0		5	5	100.0	53.9	1	1	0	4	-2
11	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/27/2003	22-196	2002-03	HOU	@	SAS	16	2	3	1	0	0	1	9	11.1	0	0		0	0		11.1	1	2	1	3	-13
12	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/26/2003	22-195	2002-03	HOU	vs	LAL	30	6	10	2	0	2	3	13	23.1	0	0		0	0		23.1	3	7	2	5	+1
13	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/24/2003	22-193	2002-03	HOU	@	LAC	20	8	3	1	1	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	58.1	0	3	2	2	+8
14	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/23/2003	22-192	2002-03	HOU	@	SAC	33	11	19	1	2	1	4	12	33.3	0	0		3	6	50.0	37.6	4	15	0	2	+7
15	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/21/2003	22-190	2002-03	HOU	@	GSW	33	23	14	1	1	4	8	14	57.1	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	69.1	6	8	5	0	+15
16	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/19/2003	22-188	2002-03	HOU	@	POR	31	11	9	1	1	0	5	9	55.6	0	0		1	3	33.3	53.3	1	8	3	1	-6
17	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/18/2003	22-187	2002-03	HOU	@	SEA	29	8	7	2	0	0	4	8	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	0	7	4	3	-12
18	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/16/2003	22-185	2002-03	HOU	vs	PHX	29	20	8	3	0	4	8	15	53.3	0	0		4	5	80.0	58.1	0	8	5	4	+1
19	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/14/2003	22-183	2002-03	HOU	vs	CHI	29	16	6	0	1	2	8	11	72.7	0	0		0	0		72.7	1	5	2	3	+23
20	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/12/2003	22-181	2002-03	HOU	vs	LAC	36	10	10	1	1	5	4	8	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	56.3	2	8	4	4	+1
21	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/8/2003	22-177	2002-03	HOU	vs	NJN	34	12	10	2	0	4	4	13	30.8	0	0		4	4	100.0	40.7	0	10	3	4	+5
22	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/5/2003	22-174	2002-03	HOU	@	TOR	33	21	9	2	0	1	9	17	52.9	0	0		3	4	75.0	56.0	4	5	3	5	+8
23	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/4/2003	22-173	2002-03	HOU	@	DET	38	20	8	2	1	0	6	10	60.0	0	0		8	12	66.7	65.4	2	6	4	1	+1
24	Yao Ming Y. Ming	3/2/2003	22-171	2002-03	HOU	vs	SAS	35	14	9	2	0	1	6	12	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	54.3	2	7	2	1	+1
25	Yao Ming Y. Ming	2/27/2003	22-168	2002-03	HOU	@	WAS	39	16	11	1	0	0	6	15	40.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	47.7	3	8	0	1	+2
	Average		0.3					29.0	13.5	8.2	1.7	0.4	1.8	4.9	9.8	49.8	0.0	0.0	50.0	3.7	4.5	81.1	57.0	2.4	5.8	2.1	2.8	1.7
	Total		22					2,382	1,104	675	137	31	147	401	805	49.8	1	2	50.0	301	371	81.1	57.0	196	479	173	230	+142

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3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

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26.9

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

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3.6

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3.5

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3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

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107.8

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124.5

119.3

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111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.1

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Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.1

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864.6

Wembanyama

695.3

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691

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852.3

Wembanyama

714.8

Mitchell

700.5

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40.4

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44.0

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2.00

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2.33

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 3/29	HOU	@	NOP	134-102
Sun 3/29	NYK	@	OKC	100-111
Sun 3/29	GSW	@	DEN	93-116
Mon 3/30	PHI	@	MIA	109-119
Mon 3/30	BOS	@	ATL	102-112

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/3	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Fri 6/5	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Mon 6/8	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Wed 6/10	SAS	@	NYK	8:30 PM
Sat 6/13	NYK	@	SAS	8:30 PM

Yao Ming was 22 years old in his rookie season in 2002-03.

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