The Dallas Mavericks finally found the formula to force the Houston Rockets into a competitive series. It just happened too late.
James Harden scored 28 points and Dwight Howard had a double-double as the Rockets earned a 103-94 win over Dallas on Tuesday to take their best-of-seven series in five games. Houston will move on to play either the Spurs or Clippers, who are currently tied, 2-2, in their series.
As they did for much of the series, the Rockets relied heavily on their foundation of stars while banking on a couple of role players to step up. Harden, who shot 9-of-19 from the field, scored at least 24 points in each of the series' five games and averaged 28.4 overall. The pseudo-point guard also added eight assists, giving him nine straight contests with at least five dimes dating back to the regular season.
Howard, who has been looking closer to 100 percent of late, was yet again a bully inside. He scored his 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting, throwing down ferocious putbacks and flashing spin moves almost reminiscent of his Orlando days. He also added 19 rebounds, four blocked shots and four ...
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