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<heading>ACN;RECAP-HOU-SAN
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<category>News
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<sport>NBA
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<team>HOU
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<team>SAN
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<location>
<city>Houston
</city>
<state>TX
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<country>USA
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<city>San Antonio
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<state>TX
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<country>USA
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<SMS>Harden powers Rockets past Spurs
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San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - James Harden returned from a two-game
absence and led all five Houston starters in double figures with
28 points, as
the Rockets topped the San Antonio Spurs,
111-
98, at AT
&T Center.
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Harden sat out games against Detroit and Dallas due to a sprained left ankle,
but the veteran shooting guard was a one-man wrecking crew in the fourth
quarter against the Spurs. Harden had
11 straight Houston points during the
final period and scored
16 in the frame.
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<P>
Dwight Howard contributed
15 points and
20 rebounds for the Rockets, who are
within
3 1/
2 games of the Spurs for first place in the Southwest Division.
Terrence Jones had
21 points and
14 boards, while Chandler Parsons also scored
21 to go with six rebounds and six assists. Jeremy Lin had
13 points and eight
helpers.
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<P>
The Rockets, who didn't trail the entire game, made
12-of-
24 shots from beyond
the arc.
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<P>
Manu Ginobili had
22 points for the Spurs, who suffered only their fourth home
loss all season. Two of those defeats have come against the Rockets. Tim
Duncan finished with
11 points,
14 rebounds, six blocks and five assists.
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<P>
Kawhi Leonard scored
13 points for the Spurs, who lost for the second time in
three contests.
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<time_stamp> December
25,
2013, at
10:
38 PM ET
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