Houston, TX (Sports Network) - James Harden scored 20 points and Omer Asik
added 14 points and eight rebounds, as the Houston Rockets crushed the winless
Detroit Pistons, 96-82, at Toyota Center.
Marcus Morris and fellow reserve Toney Douglas chipped in 12 and 11 points,
respectively, for the Rockets, who snapped a three-game slide and won their
first home game of the young season.
Kelvin Sampson served as Houston's head coach after Kevin McHale took a leave
of absence from the team to attend to a personal family matter.
The Pistons, who nearly went a full 12 minutes without making a field goal in
the second half, fell to 0-7 for the first time since the 1980-81 campaign.
Greg Monroe recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while
Brandon Knight netted a team-high 16 points in defeat.
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