National Basketball Association
Houston 119, Brooklyn 106
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #77 Karl Lane
Attendance:
18236
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Rockets 119, Nets 106: James Harden scored 29 points and host Houston beat Brooklyn for the 12th consecutive time.
Omer Asik had 20 points and 16 rebounds and Chandler Parsons added 16 points and a career-high 11 assists as the Rockets won for only the third time in 11 games. Houston hasn't lost to the Nets since March 13, 2006.
Deron Williams got off to a blistering start with 20 first-quarter points and finished with 27 and 11 assists for the Nets before he was ejected with 1:07 left in the game. Center Brook Lopez added 21 points and a season high-tying five blocked shots.
Williams hit his first seven shots, including four 3-pointers, as Brooklyn took a 29-28 lead after one quarter. Houston seized control with a 25-6 burst to open the second quarter to go ahead by 18 points en route to a 62-49 edge at halftime.
The Nets crept within nine after three quarters but couldn't get any closer as Jeremy Lin hit a pair of quick 3-pointers. The Rockets finally broke it open when Carlos Delfino buried a 3-pointer and Harden scored five points in an 8-1 run to make it 113-98.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Delfino scored 13 points and was 3-of-5 from behind the arc, his sixth straight game in double figures and with at least three 3-pointers. ... Williams was 5-of-9 to help Brooklyn set a season high with 16 3-pointers on 36 attempts. ... The Rockets reinstated rookie Royce White from the suspended list. The team's first-round pick has been embroiled in a squabble with the team over how to treat his anxiety disorder.
Top Game Performances
| Brooklyn |
|
Houston |
|
Deron Williams 27 |
Scoring |
James Harden 29 |
|
Deron Williams 11 |
Assists |
Chandler Parsons 11 |
|
Reggie Evans 8 |
Rebounds |
Omer Asik 16 |
|
Brook Lopez 9 |
Free Throws Made |
James Harden 13 |
|
Gerald Wallace 2 |
Steals |
Carlos Delfino 2 |
|
Brook Lopez 5 |
Blocks |
James Harden 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brooklyn
|
106 |
45.0 |
16-36 |
18-21 |
21 |
31 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
| Houston
|
119 |
49.4 |
12-28 |
21-27 |
31 |
50 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Houston will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.