Fuel for missiles:18 threes were pulling Houston over Nix
26.11.2017
Houston won his second encounter with New York during the season and thus closed the series with a 100% success rate - 2 out of 2. Rockets congratulated them with home winning 117:102, and it was a fact after an impressive turn that included a clearing differencefrom 22 points in favor of Nix.
Though they were without key figures such as Crystops Poringis and Enes Canter, the guests were struggling in the match and in the middle of the first part led with 7:29, managing to hold the lead position until the break - 58:61. Rockets still started to score in the third place, which was won with 37:13 and so before the final quarter the home was 95:74, then they did not fail and won with 117:102. 37 points and 10 assists by James Harden were the icing on the cake of Victory No. 15 in Houston. Ryan Anderson took 17 points and Trevor Ariza made 16. Texas had 18 triads of 47 attempts and Chris Paul gave 13 assists. Michael Beasley showed what he could when he was in a rhythm and scored 30 points for the Nix, and without realizing a single three - 14/22 for 2 points and 2/5 of the penalty line. Courtney added 17 for the ninth loss of New York.
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