THE FACTS: The Rockets took the lead late in the first quarter and never gave it back, riding 22 points each from Carlos Delfino and James Harden to a 106-96 victory over the Nets at Barclays Center. The visitors had an answer for every comeback the Nets mounted, whether it was led by Brook Lopez (27 points, 6 rebounds), C.J. Watson (17 points, 5 assists) or Mirza Teletovic (12 points, 9 in the fourth quarter). Playing without a traditional power forward after making two trades before the deadline, the Rockets’ floor-spacing lineup shot 16-30 from behind the arc. …read more
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Notebook: Rockets 123, Hawks 104
THE FACTS: The Houston Rockets were happy to see veteran wing Carlos Delfino bolster their bench with his return from a two-game absence. They just had no idea he would make such a huge impact in his first outing since recovering from food poisoning.
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