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James Harden and Houston Rockets get big win in Oklahoma City

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James Harden and Houston RocketsJames Harden and Houston Rockets get big win in Oklahoma City

James Harden and Houston Rockets did not look like an eighth seed Wednesday night as they staved off elimination for the second game in a row and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by the score of 107-100 on the road. With the win, Houston cut the Thunder lead in their NBA playoffs series to 3-2.

Harden made his first seven shots from the beyond the arc as he lit up Oklahoma City for 31 points to lead the Rockets to victory.

Rockets guard Jeremy Lin sat out for the second game in a row due to a bruised chest muscle, and guard Carlos Delfino was sidelined during the second half because of an injury to his foot.

With that said, Houston had plenty of offense as Omer Asik posted a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards, and Francisco Garcia sank five three-pointers for 18 points. Rookie Patrick Beverley added 14 points, while Chandler Parsons and Aaron Brooks both put up 10 points each.

Kevin Durant led all scorers with 36 points for the Thunder, but he went scoreless during the fourth quarter. He missed all five shots that he took in the final quarter, on top of picking up a technical foul with only 22.5 seconds remaining in the game for complaining to the officials.

James Harden and Houston Rockets now travel back home to try and even up the series in Game 6, which will be played on Friday night.

Houston Rockets edge out Thunder to avoid elimination, force Game 5

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Houston RocketsHouston Rockets edge out Thunder to avoid elimination, force Game 5

At last, the Houston Rockets figured out a way to win a game in their NBA playoffs series versus the Oklahoma City Thunder as they escaped being eliminated with a 105-103 victory Monday night.

Chandler Parsons led the way for Houston with 27 points, eight assists and ten rebounds and Patrick Beverley chipped-in 16 points, while starting point guard Jeremy Lin sat out with a bruised chest muscle.

The Rockets held a lead in the fourth quarter in the two previous games, but they ended up losing both.

Kevin Durant put up five points quickly to cut Houston’s lead to two. James Harden then missed two jumpers for the Rockets after that, and Oklahoma City had one final chance.

Reggie Jackson botched a jumper, and Serge Ibaka pulled down the board but missed a somewhat easy layup as the buzzer sounded.

A stunned and disappointed Ibaka collapsed to the floor after his miss and covered his face with his jersey.

Durant ended the game with 38 points in the Thunder’s second game without Russell Westbrook, who is out for the remained of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

The win for the Houston Rockets kept them from being swept out of the NBA playoffs for the first time since back in 1996. Game 5 will be played on Wednesday as both teams travel back to Oklahoma City.

Houston Rockets record 23 three-pointers sink Golden State Warriors

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Houston Rockets RecordHouston Rockets record 23 three-pointers sink Golden State Warriors

The Houston Rockets record of 23 three-pointers made Tuesday night not only set a franchise record, it tied an NBA record as they beat the Golden State Warriors by the score of 140-109.

Rockets guard Jeremy Lin made five from downtown, a career-high for him, while James Harden and Chandler Parsons sank four three-pointers each as Houston scored the most points in any game from any team thus far this NBA season. The Houston Rockets record also tied the mark for most three-pointers in a half (14) in NBA history, while they ended up dishing out 35 assists, another season-high, on 46 made field goals.

Lin put up 28 points, Harden chipped in 18 points and Parsons added 16 points for the Rockets. The Houston Rockets record was set without even having Carlos Delfino, their best shooter, who was forced to sit out due to an injury to his elbow.

Jeremy Lin returns to New York to lead Rockets past Knicks

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Jeremy Lin Returns to New YorkJeremy Lin returns to New York to lead Rockets past Knicks
Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin returns to New York and scores 22 points while dishing out eight assists to lead his team to a win over the Knicks by the score of 109-96 on Monday night. The win gave the New York Knicks their first home loss of the NBA season.

Linsanity is done, Jeremy Lin unfortunately isn’t that good

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LinsanityLinsanity is done, Jeremy Lin unfortunately isn’t that good
Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin’s first five NBA starts was complete “Linsanity.” With that said, as the guard’s stats have fallen off, the Lin craze has too.