Wednesday’s 10-game NBA schedule saw the Rockets come back to force extra time then beat the Blazers in overtime, in Houston’s first game after firing head coach Kevin McHale. Elsewhere, Russell Westbrook scored 43 to lead the Thunder over the Pelicans. In the nightcap, the Bulls got 32 points from Jimmy Butler to beat the Suns in Phoenix.
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Read Article >Corey Brewer forces OT with ridiculous 3
Scott Halleran/Getty ImagesThe Rockets struggled badly for the first three quarters against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, but a 38-23 advantage in the fourth quarter put the team in position to force overtime thanks to a ridiculous last second heave by Corey Brewer.
Portland tried to foul James Harden up three, but he threw a wild crosscourt pass that somehow found Brewer. Brewer hit the shot with under one second left to force an extra session, 99-99.
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The Rockets just need to try harder
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsThere are problems with the 4-7 Houston Rockets that may never be solved. Dwight Howard may never be fully healthy for a long enough stretch this year. James Harden may never have a season as good as 2014-15. Ty Lawson may just be a poor fit next to Harden on both ends. The power forward situation may never sort itself out.
Those problems do not in any way explain why the Houston Rockets, a chic pick to contend for the NBA title, are sleepwalking through the beginning stretch of their season. They’ve already lost decisively at home to the Nets, Nuggets, Celtics, Warriors and shorthanded Mavericks, and they were on the other end of a 41-point swing in a road loss to Miami. No team has even made the playoffs after posting a point differential this poor in the first 11 games since the 2006-07 Heat, and they limped there meekly due to injuries and old age.
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