“When we lost to Memphis I didn’t think we had energy”, Karl said. “It was just the way we played”. By halftime the Rockets had extended the lead slightly, but the Kings were in the game.
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This type of mindset can’t continue and must change in order for this team to start winning games or else we’ll see the utmost in mediocrity – or even worse – we’ll be the run of the litter. He made just 2-of-11 from deep in his 44 minutes. This is not a good time right now for us, but it’s part of the season.
The Rockets – Clippers upcoming weekend game is expected to be a thrilling hoops clash as these two teams are inspired to hold onto valuable points and keep moving forward in the rankings. Jamal Crawford entered the game with 2:59 remaining in the third quarter, followed one-by-one by his fellow reserves until the Rockets had flipped a 3-point deficit to a 4-point lead to begin the fourth. Three minutes into the Los Angeles Clippers’ showdown with the reigning champs, Griffin went up for one of his signature dunks but got stuffed by the Golden State Warriors’ Festus Ezeli.
“That’s textbook goaltending”, Griffin said. “We spaced the floor really well”.
Harden made two free throws before Griffin’s misses near the rim.
Griffin, coach Doc Rivers and multiple other Clippers players immediately began campaigning for a video review after the ball went out of bounds. “We just did what we were supposed to do”. When you watch the film we just looked sickly. James seems to be getting his mojo back and although his three-point shot was better today, it requires more diligent work. Redick added 19 points for the Clippers. The starting unit returned for the start of the second half and nearly immediately put the game beyond Sacramento’s ability to recover. The defending National Basketball Association champions are two wins away from matching the Philadelphia Warriors’ 9-0 franchise-best start in 1960-61.
Hawks 114, Wizards 99: Kent Bazemore scored a career-high 25 points as Atlanta won its seventh in a row. Rajon Rondo had 14 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists for his 23rd career regular-season triple double. Forward Marcus Thornton chipped in 16 points. But the surprise was Seth Curry who scored 8 points in 72 seconds late in the fourth.
As the Rockets climb their way back into a few respectability with a chance to have a. 500 record tonight, one must wonder how did they get themselves in this predicament in the first place. The Pelicans (0-6) dressed only nine players.
CHICAGO – Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, leading the Timberwolves to the road win. Fellow rookie Nemanja Bjelica also scored 17.
MILWAUKEE – Greg Monroe had 20 points and eight rebounds, powering Milwaukee to the win. Plus James Harden had a monster game again.
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Of Harden’s 46 points Saturday, three came off assists.
