The Houston Rockets (8 - 1) took down the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 9) 88 - 87 at the Toyota Center on Friday night. Close, but no cigar for the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers were looking to grab their first win of the season, and nearly did so, losing by one to the Rockets. Philadelphia got a big game from Tony Wroten with 19 points (7 - 16 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 3 - 6 FT) to go with eight assists, four rebounds and one steal. The key for Philadelphia on Friday was simply being balanced across the board though, as 10 players scored. They rebounded the ball well and everyone did their part. Unfortunately, they could n't overcome a fourth quarter run by the Rockets, as they were outscored 25 - 19 in the final quarter. Philadelphia will get the rest of the weekend off before heading to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. The Rockets got a huge game from James Harden, as he scored 35 points (10 - 24 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 14 - 16 FT) to go with seven assists, six rebounds, three steals and one block. He literally did everything for this team, and the Rockets only saw three players score in double figures on Friday. Dwight Howard had a nice game as well, posting a double - double with 21 points (9 - 14 FG, 3 - 12 FT) and 16 rebounds. Houston has been very impressive this year, and they look like a serious contender. The Rockets will get Saturday off, and they head to Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder on Sunday.
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