Dec 4 (The Sports Xchange) - Guard James Harden scored 25 points, including a step-back jumper with 7.4 seconds to go, to lead the Houston Rockets to a 100-96 win against the Dallas Mavericks.
Harden bounced back from a 3-for-12 shooting first-half with 11 points in the third quarter, plus two huge baskets and a terrific assist in crunch time.
He finished with nine assists and eight rebounds in a game that Houston played without center Dwight Howard.
"I'm just a playmaker, my man," Harden said of his final basket that sealed the victory.
"If I have the shot, shoot it.