Forward Corey Brewer tallied five straight points with under five minutes to play, giving the Rockets a 105-102 lead they would never relinquish.

Check out the best plays of the day with the Top 10. The Clips have won their last five games… The Houston Rockets are finally back in regular season action Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks in a game that has the potential to be … The former Hawks forward had been a solid member of the Rockets' rotation in 2014-15, averaging 12 points and 25.5 minutes per game. The upside to using an unconventional starting five is the second unit looks like a real lineup we might see during the regular season: Terance Mann, On the whole, the Clippers are suffering here because they were far too foul-happy to start the quarter, and the Rockets are living in the bonus. Russell Westbrook led Houston with 40 points as the Rockets beat the Clippers, 122-117. The Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets 109-97 in their first preseason game in Hawaii. Sieman has said “Coffey to the cup” twice now and claims both times have been inadvertent. Russell Westbrook led Houston with 40 points as the Rockets beat the Clippers, 122-117. Check out the best plays of the day with the Top 5. 4 in the NBA in pace this season, a sharp uptick from the No. But we had a real game today and it was the play of Anthony Davis that led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory against the Los Angeles Clippers in the nightcap of tonight's double-header between the Lakers and Clippers. James Harden pours in 49 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in Houston's 153-149 win over Dallas.CJ McCollum led the way for the Blazers with 33 points as they defeat the Grizzlies 140-135. I think he should just embrace the phrase. James Harden scores 49 points and grabs 9 rebounds in an overtime win over Dallas. Jaren Jackson Jr. ...Shaq, Charles, Kenny and EJ fire up the boat to send three teams fishing.An all-access practice look at Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks as the season restart is underway ...The NBA TV analysts react to James Harden's 49-point performance against Dallas.Check out the best plays of the day with the Top 10. Josh Smith wasn't worried.The former Hawks forward had been a solid member of the Rockets' rotation in 2014-15, averaging 12 points and 25.5 minutes per game. Houston faced playoff elimination five years ago on Thursday, entering the Staples Center in Los Angeles trailing the Clippers 3–2 in the Western Conference semifinals. He is really showing off his length and quickness getting into the lane, and he gets the one big highlight to boot. Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers game preview. The bench has been fully emptied as Fi and Motley come in for Harrell and At least 150 hospitalized due to salmonella outbreak in 48 states But down double digits in Los Angeles, Smith turned into a star. What can we expect Saturday? Brian Sieman and Chauncey Billups have this figured out. New, 13 comments. But the Clippers were missing key players like Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell.

And as Houston still waits for its first Finals of the Harden era, Game 6 of the 2015 West semifinals may stand as the best Rockets win of the last decade.Houston's pair of MVPs combined for 80 points on Friday night as the Rockets erased an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit.The Rockets enter their first seeding game No.