Harden misses the second free throw but the Wizards run out of time. Rockets defeat the Wizards 159-158, with 59 points from Harden.
In Bostons first 2 games Marcus Smart guarded James Harden Tobias Harris Tyrese Maxey PJ Tucker Jimmy Butler Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry for 102 total possessions In those 102 possessions Smart allowed those 7 players to score 11 points combined
Nikola Jokic on Ivica Zubac He was kind of one-dimensional before But now he can post up he can pass from the pocket He's really evolving his game He's a really good defenderit's going to be a fun matchup
Jusuf Nurkic tries to back down his old teammate Nikola Jokic in the post as Jokic finesses an offensive foul from him