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MINNEAPOLIS -- Even down double digits in the closing minutes, James Harden never gave up hope in his Houston Rockets.With each win, the Rockets are making believers out of the rest of the NBA as well.Harden scored 10 of his 28 points in overtime and Houston rallied from 12 points down with just over two minutes to play to win its 10th straight game, 111-109 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.Harden also had 13 assists and nine rebounds for the Rockets, who have not lost since Nov. 29. Ryan Anderson scored 28 points, and Eric Gordon finished with 20.Houston trailed 93-81 with 2:04 to play, and still Harden told Anderson they were going to win. Anderson and Trevor Ariza hit two 3-pointers each in a 14-2 run.Yeah, Im so confident in this team. I dont ever see us out of a game, Harden said. We score the ball so easily, so well.Karl-Anthony Towns had 41 points, 15 rebounds and five assists for Minnesota, and Zach LaVine scored 24 points. But the Wolves turned the ball over 22 times and couldnt get a stop down the stretch to miss their chance for their first back-to-back wins this season.We just let one go, thats it, Towns said. I let one go. We just have to move on to the next game and get ready.One night after setting NBA records with 24 made 3s on 61 attempts, the Rockets started the game 7 for 29 from deep. But they found their range in the nick of time, hitting 10 of their final 22 3s, including five in the final 2:38 of regulation.Andersons first 3 of the game-winning surge splashed through with 2:03 to play, and his second cut the deficit to 95-92 with 33 seconds to go. Ariza, who missed eight of his first nine 3s in the game, hit one from the corner to tie it at 95 with 6.5 seconds remaining.Harden opened OT with a 3, and then scored on two zig-zagging drives to the rim to put Houston in control and the Rockets withstood a late charge from Minnesota.We cant just let that happen, LaVine said. We played too good of a game to let that slip through our fingers.It was a big win for the weary Rockets, who overcame a slow start to improve to 4-0 on the second night of back-to-backs.There was a lot of points where Im thinking, `Were in trouble, coach Mike DAntoni said. The guys, thats where the chemistry comes in, and the will to win, the will to get things right and bounce back.TIP-INSRockets: C Clint Capela left with a bruised left leg and did not return. ... Anderson scored at least 18 points for the third time in four games. He had four 18-point games in the first 24 of the season. ... Houston went 1 for 9 from deep in the second quarter. ... Nene was able to play on the second night of a back-to-back.Timberwolves: Minnesota missed seven free throws, continuing a season-long problem. ... PG Ricky Rubio appeared to roll his left ankle late in the second quarter but was able to return in the second half. ... Towns posted his seventh straight double-double.ROCKETS 3sDAntoni was told before the game that the Target Center record for 3-pointers attempted was 40.In the first half? he quipped.The Rockets 51 attempts were the second-most in league history. Anderson was 7 for 16, Ariza and Harden went 3 for 11 and Gordon was 4 for 10, his 13th straight game with at least three 3s, tied for the third-longest streak in NBA history.GIVE AND TAKETowns and LaVine combined for 65 points, but they also committed 14 turnovers. LaVine had eight and Towns had six, with the Rockets double-team giving him a few issues at inopportune times.Im frustrated with myself, LaVine said. Not to say the blame is on one person, but youve got to hold yourself accountable for some of the things that happen in the game. Its just a tough one. When you lose a game like that, youre just frustrated.UP NEXTRockets: Houston heads home and gets two days off before hosting the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.Timberwolves: Minnesota stays home and hosts the Phoenix Suns on Monday.Bert Blyleven Jersey . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Kaleb Cowart Jersey . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. https://www.cheapangels.com/473j-hansel-robles-jersey-angels.html . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Jerry Remy Angels Jersey . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. Reggie Jackson Angels Jersey . Capitals head coach Adam Oates said Ovechkin was injured in the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and clarified it was not a head injury.AFL great Mick Malthouse predicts Fremantle will fall well short of making the finals next year, but Dockers coach Ross Lyon wont let the sombre assessment sully his canoe ride.Malthouse says the returns of Nat Fyfe, Harley Bennell, and Aaron Sandilands in 2017 wont be enough to even get the Dockers back into the finals mix.But Lyon refused to bite back at the three-time premiership coach, saying everyone is entitled to their opinions.Hes climbed the mountain numerous times. Hes got a really informed opinion, Lyon said on Wednesday.But in the end you paddle your own canoe. Youve got to write your own story.You cant get caught up on other peoples opinions. Certainly all your focus is on the hard work, and the results will follow.The Dockers appear set to finish 16th this year after tallying just three wins from the first 15 rounds.Its been a shock fall from grace for the 2013 grand finalists, who started this year as one of the premiership favourites.Malthouse says Fremantle need to recruit someone of the ilk of Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan in order to get back into flag contention.And he says Lyon needs to stagger the teams list development over several seasoons rather than banking on an instant fix.ddddddddddddLyon refused to make any bold statements when asked about his teams chances of making a swift rebound in 2017.I dont make predictions, Lyon said.You can probably go back from when (I started) here - if you can pull out a prediction on finals and where were going to finish, Id be happy to read it, because I dont think Ive ever done that.I dont see why I should start doing it now. I dont believe in it.Fremantle will be aiming to bounce back from disappointing losses to Collingwood and Melbourne when they take on premiership fancies Geelong in Perth on Friday night.Midfielder Michael Barlow is set to return from a fractured finger, while skipper David Mundy is on track to play despite being concussed against the Demons last week.Barlows return is a week earlier than initially expected after he was forced to undergo finger surgery, but Lyon said the 28-year-old was good to go.He could have played last week, but it was a bit of a risk. We think theres no risk at this point, he said. ' ' '