Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Harden scores 46, Rockets rally past Thunder
Houston Rockets' Jeremy Lin (7) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer /
February 20, 2013
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HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored a career-high 46 points and Jeremy Lin added 29 as the Houston Rockets mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback for a 122-119 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Houston was down by 14 points with about seven minutes left. The Rockets used a 21-4 run to erase the deficit and take a 114-111 lead with 1:46 remaining. Harden stepped back under heavy pressure from Serge Ibaka to sink a 3 to tie it, before Lin connected on one seconds later to give the Rockets their first lead of the second half.
Harden made a bucket before Ibaka made two free throws. Then came another 3 by Lin to extend the lead to 119-113.
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