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Pistons' Bruce Brown meets challenge of defending James Harden

DETROIT - James Harden could make an NBA All-Star break out in a cold sweat over the prospect of having to guard him.

Detroit Pistons rookie Bruce Brown said bring it on.

"He's not afraid of anybody, he has a dog mentality," teammate Reggie Jackson said.

Brown, during his 25 minutes on the court Friday, hounded Harden, helping the Pistons defeat the Houston Rockets 116-111 in overtime at Little Caesars Arena.

Harden still scored a game-high 33 points, but a lot of that came while Brown was on the bench. Brown posted a game-best plus-18 rating.