Rockets breeze past Magic in first outing without James Harden

Jueves 04 de Enero del 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. - As the Rockets spent their first game searching for ways to win without James Harden, they found the most reliable route of all. They played a team shooting 3-pointers as if blindfolded. That might not work quite as well against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as it did Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic, who from the start shot stunningly poorly when they ventured away from the paint or free-throw line. But when the Rockets rode a solid defensive game and a huge off