Known for their high-powered offense, the Houston Rockets downed the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night with a big defensive performance. "We played great defense tonight," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "If we can do that, then I don't care who's out there." James Harden scored 38 points and the Houston Rockets used a huge second quarter to build the lead and get an easy 112-85 win over the Nuggets. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071799