Having not studied the finer details of the Rockets record book, Montrezl Harrell did not know how close he came to taking down one of Yao Ming's records.
Yao had made all 12 of his shots against Miami in 2009, the most shots made by a Rockets player without a miss. Harrell made his first 12 attempts on Sunday before missing a five-footer in the lane.
"Ohhh man," Harrell said when told of how close he came before letting out a laugh. The one miss was far from the only difference from the tallest of his predecessors at center, but he was able to pinpoint how he scores inside against players a half foot taller.