Harden to play vs. Mavs after X-rays negative
HOUSTON --RocketsguardJames Harden will play against the Dallas Maverickson Sunday after X-rays on his injured right wrist were negative.
Harden first injured it last Sunday in a win over Boston and aggravated it Friday night in a fall in the first half of a victory over Philadelphia. The win extended Houston's winning streak to a season-high seven games.
Harden leads the NBA in scoring with 36.6 points per game. He said when he fell on Friday night that he was worried the injury was worse than it was.
"Just try to not fall on it," Harden said when asked how he could protect his wrist. "That's the only thing I can do. Keep icing it, keep getting treatment on it. But when you keep falling on it, it keeps aggravating it and it keeps getting worse."
Houston's recent surge has the team in third place in the Western Conference behind Golden State and Denver. After Sunday's trip to Dallas, the Rockets play four straight home games, highlighted by a visit from the Warriors on Wednesday night.
