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HOUSTON -- James Harden and the Rockets were determined
to make up for their most lopsided loss of the season
when they got a second shot at Indiana on Friday night.
Not only did Houston do that, but it handed the Eastern
Conference-leading Pacers their biggest defeat in the
process. Harden had 28 points and the Rockets used a huge
third quarter to turn a close game into a blowout in a
112-86 win over the Pacers. Harden scored 16 in Houstons
38-point third quarter, which turned a three-point lead
into a 29-point advantage. He also got into a dustup with
Evan Turner that resulted in both players receiving
technical fouls. Dwight Howard and Harden went to the
bench for the fourth period and watched their teammates
wrap up Houstons fourth consecutive win. Indiana won by
33 the first time the teams met on Dec. 20 in
Indianapolis. "Thats all we talked about," Howard said.
"Every timeout and every possession. We wanted to get
payback. It was good for us to come out (Friday) and stay
on them for four quarters." David West had 15 points and
10 rebounds for the Pacers, losers of three straight for
the first time this season. "Were just putting the
emphasis on trying to get better," Indiana centre Roy
Hibbert said. "Since the All-Star break we havent been
playing the best basketball. Weve been playing awful."
But Pacers coach Frank Vogel isnt too concerned about his
team despite the skid. "Every team Ive ever been a part
of has had a stretch like were in right now," he said.
"And since Ive been here weve always worked our way out
of it, so Im sure we will. It stinks right now. Its not
fun right now, but weve got a good team and well
regroup." Howard finished with 15 points and seven
rebounds. Chandler Parsons and Jeremy Lin added 11 points
apiece for the Rockets. The Pacers shot 6 of 18 in the
third quarter with four turnovers and managed just 16
points -- matching Hardens total. Paul George, who
finished with 13 points, scored two quick buckets to
start the second half and get the Pacers to 50-47. The
Rockets scored the next nine points as part of a 16-2 run
that pushed the lead to 66-49. Howard sailed high above
the rim to grab a pass from Parsons, who threw it over a
leaping Hibbert, and finished with a two-handed dunk.
Terrence Jones starting things off with a 3-pointer
before Howard and Harden combined for the rest of the
scoring in that run. After that, Hibbert made the second
of two free throws after he was fouled by Howard. Hibbert
crashed to the ground after minimal contact from Howard,
and the play initially was ruled a flagrant foul before
it was overturned on review. Houston scored seven
straight points after that, thanks to a pair of turnovers
by the Pacers. Parsons made two free throws before Harden
grabbed a steal from West and sank a 3-pointer. A
turnover by Lance Stephenson seconds later led to a dunk
by Harden that made it 73-50. Thats when things got
heated. Turner was fouled by Parsons after he stole the
ball from Patrick Beverley. Turner pushed Harden with one
hand at the end of the play. Harden immediately got in
his face, so close it appeared they might be touching,
and the pair exchanged words. They were quickly pulled
apart while players from both teams yelled at each other.
Harden said he got in Turners face because he went too
far. "I wasnt going to let it slide," he said. "I wasnt
having it." The fracas didnt do anything to slow down
Harden, and he scored five points in the 10-3 run by
Houston that followed, extending the lead to 83-53.
Harden said it was important that the Rockets maintained
their composure after the scuffle. "We knew that the game
was going to be officiated tight after that and we did a
good job of getting stops and getting out and getting
layups and 3s," he said. The Rockets led 88-59 entering
the fourth. Houston was up by 16 midway through the
second quarter. The Pacers got going after that,
outscoring the Rockets 19-10 the rest of the first half
to cut the deficit to 50-43 at halftime. West had eight
points during that stretch and George had a nifty reverse
layup and a 3-pointer to help Indiana. NOTES: Beverley,
who broke his nose in the first half of Houstons game
against Orlando on Wednesday, wore a mask to protect the
injury. ... Former Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon and Tracy
McGrady attended the game, flanking team owner Leslie
Alexander in their courtside seats.
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action.OAKLAND, Calif. -- Derek Norris figures the only
difference between starting and coming off the bench is
the need to bear down a little quicker when hes asked to
pinch-hit. Norris delivered a pinch-hit homer and drove
in five runs, Stephen Vogt went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and
the Oakland Athletics roughed up Yu Darvish again in
beating the Texas Rangers 10-6 Tuesday night. "He has a
knack," As manager Bob Melvin said about Norris. "Hes
ready for the situation." Norris, a career .500 hitter
against the Rangers, is 4 for 11 with five RBIs as a
pinch-hitter. "I dont know what that means," he said. "I
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try to put the barrel of the bat on the ball." Tommy
Milone (5-3) won his fifth consecutive decision, matching
his career best, as the As won their third in four games.
Milone gave up three runs and five hits over 5 2-3
innings, improving to 5-0 in his last eight starts. He
walked one and struck out three. "Every game I just try
to stay within myself and not do too much," Milone said.
"Im trying to get those guys out and so far its been
working. When were scoring runs, pitchers in general just
attack the zone and throw strikes." Darvish (7-3) dropped
his eighth straight to the As, and the Rangers lost for
the second time in six games. "For some reason, they have
really good numbers against me," Darvish said through a
translator. "I just have to prepare myself for the next
start." Darvish allowed seven runs -- four earned -- and
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anything to get them out with." Roughned Odor homered,
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Poreda, recalled from Triple-A Round Rock earlier in the
day, took over for Darvish with two runners on in the
sixth and got two outs before giving way to Shawn
Tolleson, who gave up Norris home run. Adrian Beltre gave
the Rangers a 1-0 lead in the first with his two-out RBI
single. The As scored twice in the second. Jed Lowrie,
Vogt and Alberto Callaspo hit consecutive singles to open
the inning. Lowrie scored on Callaspos hit, and Vogt came
around to score on right fielder Alex Rios throwing
error. Vogt added RBI singles in the third and fifth.
Coco Crisp hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, and Norris
hit a three-run shot, his fourth career pinch-hit homer,
in the sixth. "It seems like all the catchers are
producing, even when they are all in the lineup," Milone
said. "Its a lot of fun right now." Odour hit a solo
homer in the fifth and added a two-run triple in the
seventh. Rios hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth and Daniel
Robertson drove in a run in the seventh. Norris added a
two-run double in the eighth. NOTES: Robbie Ross was
optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to make room for Poreda.
... The Rangers signed veteran 1B Carlos Pena to a minor
league deal. ... Darvish owns a 7.59 ERA in four career
starts at the Coliseum in Oakland. ... RHP Nick Tepesch
(2-2, 3.94 ERA) starts for the Rangers in Wednesdays
series finale. Hes won three straight over AL West
opponents. RHP Sonny Gray (6-3, 2.93) goes for the As. He
has lost his last two. ... As LHP Drew Pomeranz was
placed on the 15-day DL with a broken right hand. He was
injured when he punched the back of a chair in
frustration Monday night after losing to Texas in his
shortest outing of the season. ... As RHP Evan Scribner
was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Oakland also
obtained LHP Brad Mills for cash in a trade with
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