Sunday, October 13, 2013

NBA PRESEASON SUNDAY (THE TOUR)

This past week the NBA sent out four of their teams to go around the world and promote basketball and the NBA. On Sunday the HOUSTON ROCKETS took on the INDIANA PACERS. The Rockets came into this match-up with a record of 1-1 beating the Pacers in their first pre season match-up. The Rockets believed they had the edge Sunday because of the previous win against the pacers earlier in the week. The Pacers came into this game 0-2 on the preseason. First quarter the Rockets would get out to a strong lead against the pacers, out scoring the pacers in the first 29-21. Second quarter the Rockets would continue to dominate out  scoring the pacers 26-29, to end the first half. Second half the Pacers would battle back into the game, out scoring the Rockets in the third 34-26. Fourth quarter the Rockets would gain there edge back and would out score the Pacers 26-24 by the end of the fourth. Leading scorers for the Rockets were James Harden with 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 ast.,   Jeremy Lin with 17 points, 2 rebounds, and 4 ast. and Chandler Parsons with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 ast. Leading scorers for the Pacers were Paul George with 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 ast., George Hill with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 ast. and Roy Hibbert with 11 points and 2 rebounds. The Rockets would go on to win this second match-up between the Pacers this preseason 107-98.

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