PHOENIX - It was James Harden for the win, or overtime that seemed unimaginable halfway through the fourth quarter.Harden made the 20-foot jumper as time ran out to lift the Houston Rockets to a 113-111 win over Phoenix on Friday night after the Suns came back from 16 points down to tie the score.Its a great feeling, Harden said. We had a pretty solid lead, we knew they were going to make a run. Make it or miss it and go into overtime. I made it.Harden scored 33 points in the absence of injured star centre Dwight Howard, who didnt return after injuring his right ankle in the first quarter.Harden, the NBAs leading scorer entering the night at 27.2 points per game, added 10 assists and six rebounds and made 14 of 17 free-throw attempts for the Rockets. Donatas Motiejunas added 15 points as Houston improved to 24-2 when leading at halftime this season.Houston had to fend off a late rally by the Suns, trailed 102-86 midway through the fourth and tied it on Markieff Morris three-point play with 16.6 seconds to play. The Rockets then held the ball for the games last shot.We flattened it out for James and James has been making big shots all year, Rockets coach Kevin McHale said.Tie game on the road, you live for those moments, Harden said.Eric Bledsoe had 25 points, eight rebounds and nine assists to lead the Suns, who had won four straight overall and seven straight at home. Isaiah Thomas added 22 points and Morris had 21.Its tough when youre down and you fight so hard and you feel like you should have won and things like that happen, Thomas said of the winning shot.Harden had 18 points at halftime, including three 3-pointers on four attempts and a high-flying dunk 4.9 seconds before the halftime buzzer that gave the Rockets a 60-52 lead at the break.Howards night ended with just five points and three rebounds in about 8 1/2 minutes.The Rockets didnt seem to miss Howards 17-point, 11-rebounds-per-game averages, at least on the offensive end. They made 52.4 per cent of their shots and dominated in the paint, outscoring the Suns 64-46 inside.Six Rockets scored in double figures for the game.The Suns trailed by 10 at the start of the fourth quarter and were down 16 after Hardens layup with 6:11 to go. Phoenix then went on a 20-6 run to pull within two on Thomas 3 with 53 seconds remaining.Houston took a 12-point lead in the first quarter on a floater from Corey Brewer with 1:22 left to play. Before that, the Rockets hit four 3-pointers, two that got friendly bounces high off the rim and dropped in for Howard and Harden.Back-to-back 3s from Thomas pulled the Suns to 30-24 before the first quarter ended.I dont know what we were doing that first eight minutes. Its a sign that youre not ready to play and youre not focused, Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said.Phoenix cut the lead to 52-50 on Bledsoes 3 with 3:14 left in the first half. But Houston led by eight at the break.TIP-INSRockets: Harden was on the teams injury report going into the game with a bruised left knee ... G Patrick Beverleys hustle stopped a layup attempt in the third quarter when he stripped the Suns Goran Dragic and forced a lost ball out of bounds, then Dragic, a former Rockets player, was whistled for a technical foul for arguing. ... Houstons 30-14 record is its best through 44 games since the 1996-97 season, when the Rockets were 32-12. .. Harden has 11 double-doubles and a league-high 20 30-point games this season.Suns: Forward P.J. Tucker was issued a technical foul 26 seconds into the second half for getting in Hardens face, as it was explained to Hornacek ... Bledsoe has at least 25 points in back-to-back games for the first time this season.OUCH!Thomas drove baseline and drew a foul with 2:11 to play in the second quarter, throwing a pass at the whistle. The ball drilled official Scott Wall near his head as he tried to duck. Wall was OK.UP NEXTRockets: At Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.Suns: Host Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. .5 million, four-year contract with the Texas Rangers that could be worth $32. . -- Scottie Wilbekin sat on the bench for the final minute, holding a bag of ice against his left knee.
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http://es.pn/1gkbauy ) that participants played harder and made the game very competitive. Goodell says he had fun watching the game Sunday and thinks fans did, too. . Manager Alex Ferguson says the injury was sustained while the player tried to hit a volley toward the end of training on Tuesday. . Future Hall of Famer Ricky Ray is in his prime and back for a third season in double blue. The 34-year old was magnificent in 2013, throwing for just under 2,900 yards despite missing eight games, tossing an impressive 21 touchdowns against just two interceptions, completing 66 per cent of his passes in the process.MILWAUKEE -- Jolted by a two-game losing streak, the Oklahoma City Thunder turned to Serge Ibaka and their defence to stop the slide. Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. "Serges performance was outstanding, the way he was blocking and altering shots and his rebounds," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. "His 15 and 20 was one of his best games. Hes standing out as a guy that can get 10 rebounds a night and hes been pretty consistent. Thats what makes you a very good pro, that consistency." Russell Westbrook scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 24 for the Thunder, who were coming off back-to-back road losses to the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors. O.J. Mayo scored 22 points for the Bucks, losers of five straight who continue to play short-handed because of injuries. Milwaukee played good enough defence to keep it close, but had too many offensive lulls. The Bucks shot 22.2 per cent in the fourth quarter. "We didnt make shots, but defensively, we were really good," Durant said. "They hit some 3s, which they do, but we contested them all night. Overall, defensively we played well." Bucks coach Larry Drew says his team gets into trouble when it stops moving the ball on offence -- lapses that allowed the Thunders defence to pounce. "When you play against a team like OKC, (when) you keep the ball on one side of the floor, they load up that side of the floor," Drew said. "You become very easy to guard, because they do such a good job in their rotations. Its very obvious. When we hit those bad spells, that basketball stops moving and it doesnt jump around." At least some of that credit goes to Ibaka. "Hes a physical player," Bucks forward Ekpe Udoh said. "Hes athletic, gets off his feet. . Hes talented. Hit a couple of shots on me." The Thunder also welcomed back centre Kendrick Perkins, whho was away from the team for two games following his grandfathers death.dddddddddddd Before the game, Brooks emphasized Perkins critical role on defence -- particularly on pick-and-rolls. Oklahoma City took control with an 11-4 run to end the third quarter -- playing with reserves for much of that stretch -- and led 72-65 going into the fourth. Milwaukee was held scoreless for more than four minutes to start the fourth, but went on a quick 8-0 run, cutting the lead to 77-73 on a 3-pointer by Mayo with 6:10 remaining. But Westbrook hit a jumper, Ibaka swatted away a putback attempt by Udoh, and Ibaka hit a shot on the other end to give the Thunder an 81-73 lead with 4:28 left. The Bucks continue to struggle with injuries -- although they werent as short-handed on Saturday as they were in a loss at Orlando on Wednesday, when they had only eight healthy players. "We know Milwaukee is banged up right now, but we wanted to come in and play a solid defensive game and I thought we did," Brooks said. "We made them take tough shots. We did a good job defensively." Mayo sees better things coming for the Bucks when they get healthy. "Well be a lot better for sure," he said. "Heck yeah, man. As we get more and more healthy, more of the seasoned guys back in, itll strengthen our first unit." Milwaukee went into halftime with the score tied at 40, holding Oklahoma City to 31.3 per cent shooting from the floor in the first half. Bucks rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo provided several highlights in the first half for Milwaukee, including a flying dunk on an alley-oop from Luke Ridnour, two blocked shots and a handful of other deflections. NOTES: Drew said he does not have a timeline for the return of forward Ersan Ilyasova, who continues to sit out with a sore right ankle. ... Drew was optimistic that Caron Butler (left shoulder) and Brandon Knight (right hamstring) would return soon. ... Durant recovered from a cold start, shooting 3 for 10 from the floor in the first half. ' ' '
