The Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 17) came very close to humiliating the Houston Rockets (6 - 10) in Houston Friday night but fell short by two as Houston came out on top 116 - 114. The Rockets were up most of the way but Phili came up with a big fourth quarter and actually had the lead 104 - 97 with 6:41 left. Houston had to play this one to the very end in order to avoid falling victim to the winless Sixers. Philadelphia's Robert Covington had his best game of the season so far as he finished with a career high 28 points on 7 - 12 shooting, including 6 - 9 from deep, seven rebounds, five assists, along with a whopping eight steals. Isaiah Canaan also had a great game with 23 points on 9 - 17 shooting, two rebounds and two assists. Jerami Grant chipped in 18 points, three rebounds one assist and one steal. T.J. McConnell scored six points on 3 - 4 shooting and filled the stat sheet with six assists, five rebounds and two steals, in 25 minutes off the bench. Nerlens Noel sat this one out with a sore knee. James Harden made sure his team did not suffer humilation on Friday night as he put up a giant 50 points on 14 - 28 shooting, 6 - 12 from deep, along with eight assists and nine rebounds. Despite his great game Harden gave up an ugly nine turnovers. Dwight Howard did his job in the paint, scoring a double double with 14 points and 13 rebounds, he also dished four assists. Clint Capela also tallied a double double for the Rockets, with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets absolutely cleaned the glass, with a team total 49 rebounds. Next up for Houston is a dance in New York with the Knicks on Sunday. The Sixers will be visiting Memphis on Sunday.
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