NBA THURSDAY PRESEASON

This past week began the start to the 2013-2014 NBA Preseason. The NBA this season, is trying to spread the game that they love so much , basketball to other countries . Such as we we saw Thursday in the Philippines as the HOUSTON ROCKETS took on the INDIANA PACERS. The rockets came into this game 0-1 on the preseason thus far. The pacers were also 0-1 on the preseason and were hopeing that even though this was a preseason game they had the opportunity to win. The rockets began to dominate in the first quarter putting up 31 points to the pacers 24. Second quarter the pacers would battle back into the game, out scoring the Rockets 31-30 at the end of the second quarter. The Rockets would be leading at the half 61-55. Second half the rockets would come back and would out score the pacers 23-20 in the third. Fourth quarter the rockets would stay in control, out scoring the pacers 32-21. Leading scorers for the pacers were Paul George with 17 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 ast., Roy Hibbert with 6 points and 8 rebounds, and George Hill with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 ast. The rockets leading scorers were James Harden with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 ast. and Patrick Beverley with 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 ast. The rockets would go on to win it 116-96.