James Harden walked the ball up the court in the final seconds of the third quarter, then decided he didn't want to set up the offense. The Houston star simply pulled up and hit a long 3-pointer for the first double-digit lead during a late-quarter run that put the Rockets in control for good. Trevor Ariza scored 27 points, Harden had 26 and Houston beat Dallas 106-98 with Dirk Nowitzki missing from the Mavericks' home opener Friday night. read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899457
