ROCKETS 97 SPURS 90...Who needs JAMES HARDEN?....RED Nation rides "DWIGHT of Three Stripes" and Me and Mr. JONES to beat the SPURS Community on a LOGO Watch after shooting 26-47 from the Stripe...#RED Nation #1 Soap "As DWIGHT Turns" CLUTCH City > ALAMO City Episode #ROCKETgang #CLUTCHcity

The Houston Rockets had no James Harden and there is no time for excuses in the Logo at this time of year or at anytime of year...next man up! The Rockets answer the bell as "Dwight of Three Stripes" goes Vintage Mouse Town Dwight Howard as the Rockets get by the Spurs 97-90.

The Rockets down 46-39 at the half go on a 33-18 third frame and took it right to the Spurs who surprisingly enough had no answers for the Rockets in this one or in the 2013-14 Season (Rockets 3-0 vs Spurs). Dwight had 23 points and sixteen boards but a crazy six turnovers. He was joined by Terrence "Mr. Jones" who had an efficient 21 points on just 9 of 12 shooting and grabbed nine Oranges. It was the PG Play of one Jeremy Lin who carried the Rockets in pivotal moments late in the 4th as he went right at Spurs Point God TP9 with 18 points and eight helpers.

The Spurs showing sings of missing Tiaggo Splitter, Kawhi Leonard, and Danny Green need one or two of them back if not all of them as the Spurs Depth is wearing thin. Lead Man "Pops" will never make excuses but I will make one for him...Leonard is that Key piece missing right now no matter how you slice it. Spurs PF Boris Diaw led Spurs Community with 22 points and eleven boards. TP9 had 17 points as he had his hands full with the Red Nation's Trio of Points, Lin, Patrick Beverley (11 pts), and Aaron Brooks. Dunc added 12 points and grabbed fourteen boards as both teams shot poorly from the field and the Arc. How the Rockets won shooting just 26-47 from the Stripe is beyond me. Those numbers will bite you right in the backside come "Fight for Larry" Time.  

Rockets move to 29-17 and the Spurs 33-11 as Team S.A.S. has a firm grip on the Southwest make no mistake about it.