Houston with a third consecutive victory in the NBA
27.07.2013
James Harden scored 24 points and recorded a career record of 12 assists and Patrick Patterson added 22 points for the success of Houston over Toronto with 117:101 points in the championship match of NBA.
For the Rockets this was the third straight victory and first game after the death of the 23 years old Sasha, the daughter of the head coach Kevin McHale. After the game the players traveled to Minneapolis to attend the funeral.
Chandler Parsons added 18 points, Omer Ashik distinguish with 13 points and 18 rebounds, while Jeremy Lin finished with 16 points and 0 assists for the Rockets. Andrea Bargnani finished with 21 points for Toronto, while Terrence Ross recorded a personal record of 19 points for the fifth straight loss of the team.
Los Angeles Lakers lost to Indiana with 77:79 points, George Hill scored the winning basket for the guests 0.1 seconds before the end. 24.5 seconds before the siren Kobe Bryant scored three and equalized, and in the last attack Hill brought victory for Indiana. Hill finished with 19 points and for the Lakers Bryant scored 40 points.
Phoenix won with 91:78 points in his visit to Cleveland. Goran Dragic was more than useful with 19 points and Michael Beasley added 15 points for the winners.
Kevin Love scored 23 points and 24 rebounds for the success of Minnesota with 97:89 points over Sacramento.
Philadelphia beat Dallas with 100:98 points 22 points of Evan Turner.
The results of the National Basketball Association (NBA) of the U.S. and Canada:
Philadelphia - Dallas - 100:98
Cleveland - Phoenix - 78:91
Houston - Toronto - 117:101
Sacramento - Minnesota - 89:97
Lakers - Indiana - 77:79
Read all sport news
