THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15.2012
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NBA
Pistons stomp Sixers
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Detroit Pistons' Greg Monroe (10) chases a loose ball as he plays against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday in Philadelphia. The Pistons won 94-76.
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PHILADELPHIA — Greg Monroe had 19 points, 18 rebounds and six assists to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-76 on Wednesday night for their first win of the season.
Kyle Singler scored 16 points, and Tayshaun Prince and Brandon Knight each scored 15 points for a Detroit (1-8) team off to its worst start in franchise history. Playing their seventh road game out of nine games this season, the Pistons controlled the lethargic Sixers from the opening tip.
The Sixers easily played their worst game of the season, making only 25 of 84 shots, for 30 percent. Lavoy Allen led them with 14 points.
Without injured center Andrew Bynum, the Sixers continued to get dominated inside. They were outrebounded by 17 in Monday's loss to Milwaukee and got crushed on the boards 33-15 by halftime in this one. Monroe had nine at the break — or as many as the Sixers' starting lineup combined.
Philadelphia missed 30 of 43 shots in the first half and made only five of 10 free throws.
The Pistons had plenty of room to maneuver in the paint — Singler scored 13, Prince had 12 and Monroe 11 points in the first half.
Detroit had most of its fun in the second quarter, stretching a twopoint lead into 52-34 at the break. They made only three 3-pointers all game, scoring the bulk of their points on mid-range jumpers and easy buckets around the basket.
The Sixers again struggled with their halfcourt offense, showing little ball movement and firing up long jumpers as the shot clock ticked down. Bynum hasn't played all season because of a bone bruise and isn't expected back until at least early January. It's clear they need help in the middle because the Brown-Spencer Hawes-Thaddeus Young combination has been a bust.
The Pistons played so well they didn't even need both eyes on the ball from the free-throw line. Monroe was fouled on a drive down the line and appeared to lose a contact in the process. He touched his right eye, squinted, and buried the first one. His contact recovered and in place, he clanked the second attempt. The moment was good for a chuckle in a game that turned into a laugher.
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NBA
Harden leads Rockets win, scores 30 against Hornets
Greivis Vasquez scored a career-high 24 for the Hornets, despite hurting his left ankle in the third quarter and briefly leaving the game. Anthony Davis had only eight points on 2-for-7 shooting.
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The Rockets built a 21-point lead in the first half, but the Hornets played better defense in the second to close the gap.
After a slow start, the Rockets hardly seemed distracted.
Reserves Marcus Morris and Toney Douglas both hit a pair of 3s early in the second quarter as the Rockets surged to a 47-38 lead. Houston started 7 for 10 from the field overall in the quarter. Morris stayed on the floor
The Rockets took the floor while first-round draft pick Royce White remained absent from the team. The 6-foot-8 White called the team "inconsistent" in its efforts to help him cope with his anxiety disorder and fear of flying, and he sent out a series of often critical tweets throughout the day.
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 30 points, Omer Asik added 15 and 12 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held off the New Orleans Hornets 100-96 on Wednesday night.
when the starters returned, and scored on consecutive drives to stretch the lead to 52-40.
Harden went 10 for 20 from the field but only 1 of 7 from 3-point range. He reached 30 points for the third time in seven games with the Rockets.
Morris just beat the halftime buzzer with another 3 to put the Rockets up 64-45. After hitting his first four shots, Vasquez didn't take a shot in the second quarter. Davis, coming off a 23-point, 11-rebound effort against Charlotte, had only one field goal and four points in the first half.
New Orleans defended the perimeter better in the third quarter and trimmed the deficit to six. Houston led 85-76 after three quarters, despite going 7 for 18 from the field and hitting only two 3s in the third.
Chandler Parsons sank a pivotal 3-pointer and fadeaway jumper late to help Houston win for the second time in five home games.
Vasquez missed a corner 3 at the buzzer, his only miss in four attempts from long range.
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