wight Howard added 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the

PHILADELPHIA - James Harden had 35 points and nine rebounds and Dwight Howard added 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Houston Rockets past the
Philadelphia 76ers 104-93 on Monday night. Denis Savard Jersey .Trevor Ariza hit six 3-pointers and scored 24 points to help Houston improve to 4-0. The Rockets made
16 of 34 3-pointers and dominated the Sixers 47-31 on the boards.Harden made his
first 17 free throws and the Rockets had assists on 27 of 32 field goals.Tony
Wroten led the winless Sixers (0-4) with 20 points and K.J. McDaniels had
14.Ariza picked up in Philadelphia where he left off in March when he scored a
career-high 40 points and spoiled Allen Iversons jersey retirement celebration
night. Playing for Washington, Ariza made all six 3-point attempts in the first
quarter for 24 points and finished 14 of 23 from the floor overall.He was nearly
as potent for Houston in the first. Without a hand in his face, Ariza buried
open shots from the corner and the Sixers made no attempt to stick a defender on
him. He made all four 3s, scored 14 points and helped the Rockets race to a
13-point lead. Ariza was 5 of 6 on 3s for 19 points by halftime and helped push
the Rockets lead to 55-54.The Sixers have put wins on the farthest back burner
this season and are focused more on player development — and those high draft
picks dangled as bait for all the losing.Noel is one of the projected
cornerstones and he dazzled at times in the first half. Noel had four steals,
stripping Howard on one possession, and five assists in the first half. But
Noel, the 6-foot-11 rookie centre, failed to grab a rebound until there was 2:40
left in the game.Noel ended the third with a leaping, one-handed stuff of James
Hardens two-handed dunk attempt that brought the crowd to its feet.He picked off
a bounce pass near Houstons 3-point line and soared home with a dunk early in
the fourth to cut it to 80-76. The fun wouldnt last long. Noel, who made a brief
pit stop in the locker room, was on the bench for a chunk of the fourth and
trainers worked on his right hand and wrist.The Sixers havent been a total loss
this season, playing competitive ball for the first three quarters in four
games. Theyve hit a wall in the fourth when opponents pick up their pace of play
and take over. This Sixers team simply is not talented or deep enough to pull
off a win against a contender like Houston.Hardens third 3-pointer built a
cushion late in the fourth and Isaiah Canaan followed with his own from the
corner for a 93-84 lead. Canaans next 3 gave the Rockets a 10-point lead and
they put away the pesky Sixers for good.TIP INS:Rockets: Houston played without
guard Patrick Beverley (hamstring). ... Howard was a game time decision with a
knee injury. ... The Rockets led by as many as 16.76ers: The Sixers will kick
off their Stars and Stripes military program with a Tuesday practice for service
members at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. ... Sixers centre Henry Sims did
not start for the first time this season as he battled an illness. ... The
Sixers had one lead all game. ... McDaniels was 3 of 4 on 3s and the Sixers went
11 for 22.UP NEXTRockets: Houston plays Tuesday at Miami.76ers: Philadelphia is
home Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. Niklas Kronwall Jersey . -- Jim Furyk was 10 shots worse and right where he wanted to be Saturday in the BMW Championship. Auston Matthews Jersey . 22 because of a bruised foot and have added forward Sean Collins to the roster on emergency
recall from Springfield of the AHL.LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears say
they have agreed to a one-year contract with centre Roberto Garza. The Bears had
expressed a desire to bring him back, and they announced the move on Thursday.
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