HIDALGO, Texas - The Houston Rockets welcomed back two stars who had been dealing with injuries most of this preseason. The Golden State Warriors rested their two stars.It was enough for the Rockets to beat the Warriors 90-83 on Sunday night in an exhibition game at State Farm Arena.Dwight Howard had 11 points and eight rebounds in his return from a knee injury. He was 5 of 8 from the field in 16 first-half minutes. After a slow start, he got a few easy baskets, blocked a few shots and otherwise looked strong after not playing since Houstons preseason opener at Dallas last week.I thought he played well, Rockets coach Kevin McHale said. It took him a while to get rhythm. But I thought he rebounded well. Had great hustle, great legs for not playing in a while. We want to make sure that hes healthy for us to go where we want to go.James Harden had 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists in his return from a hip injury to help Houston improve to 4-1. Harden shot 2 for 12, but made 10 of 11 free throws.Golden State, which rested guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to get a better look at younger players, lost its second straight game to fall to 4-2. But the young guys played well.Justin Holliday scored 18 points, hitting 7 of 13 shots, including 4 of 8 3s. Nemanja Nedovic added 16 points in place of Curry. Rookie guard Aaron Craft had seven rebounds and three assists.They were fantastic, Justin especially, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Weve seen this in practice, we saw this in summer league. He just needed to relax. The last couple of games, he had some open looks but he was pressing. Tonight he relaxed and played. Hes really a good player, great kid and he belongs in the NBA.TIP-INSWarriors: Finished the road portion of their preseason schedule. Golden State played five of first six games away from home. Will play final two preseason games at home. ... Harrison Barnes had 13 points in 24 minutes, hitting 5 of 7 shots. ... Golden State had 21 turnovers for 11 Houston points. ... Shaun Livingston is still recovering from a right toe injury. He was inactive Sunday.Rockets: Rookie Nick Johnson, who played four minutes, played AAU basketball in the Bay Area with the Oakland Soldiers. ... Patrick Beverley had 11 points.UP NEXTGolden State hosts the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.Houston visits Miami on Tuesday night. Nuevas Nike Vapormax . The Indians scored twice in the top of the ninth, getting the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by closer Matt Lindstrom. Axford (0-1) came in seeking his fifth save in as many chances. Nike Air Max Plus Tn Hombre .C. -- Cam Newton wasnt flawless on Sunday. http://www.vapormaxbaratas.com/vapormax-95-baratas-venta.html . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. 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Galchenyuk has been out since Jan. 6 with a broken right hand.NEW YORK, N.Y. - DeMarre Carroll felt as though he couldnt miss in the second quarter as he outscored the Brooklyn Nets 14-13 all by himself.Still, it was Atlantas energy and defence during that period that really got him going.Carroll scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half, Paul Millsap had 17 points and the Hawks beat the Nets 98-75 Friday night for their fifth straight victory.I think we got more excitement off the defensive end, said Carroll, who hit all five of his shots in the second — four from 3-point range.Jeff Teague finished with 14 points and Dennis Schroder scored 13 for the Hawks, who led by as many as 32 and improved to 4-4 on the road. Atlanta is 8-2 at home.Brooklyn missed 13 of its first 14 shots in the second quarter and went 5 of 19 in the period while the Hawks shot 12 for 18 from the floor, including 6 of 11 on 3-pointers.We were getting stops. Guys were trapping. Guys were getting blocks and getting steals, Carroll said. I think as long as we get more excitement on the defensive end than the offensive end, everything will work out.Brook Lopez had 20 points and Joe Johnson added 12 for the Nets, who had won two straight — including a tough victory over San Antonio on Wednesday night.Credit the Hawks — they shot lights-out from the guard spots to the bigs, Johnson said. They were on point tonight. Take nothing away from them. We just had no answer.Both teams struggled with their shooting in the first quarter, and Brooklyn held an 18-16 edge at the start of the second. But it was the Hawks who were able to shake off their sluggish start after going 6 of 22 in the opening period.After Kevin Garnetts layup with 8:08 remaining in the second, the Hawks tightened up their defence and forced the Nets to miss nine straight shots during a 14-0 run.Mike Scott staarted the spurt with a 3-pointer, and Carrolls second 3 capped the run to extend Atlantas lead to 37-22 with 4 minutes left in the half.dddddddddddd Lopez ended Brooklyns scoring drought with a three-point play.After his team gave up more than 100 points in each of its two previous victories, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer noticed how his players enjoyed controlling the defensive end of the court. That led to a 52-31 lead at halftime following one of Atlantas best stretches of play early in the season.Well go back and watch the film and well find mistakes. Were bad (coaches) that way, Budenholzer said. But I think that if we can play with that kind of activity and that kind of effort defensively, then thats going to give ourselves a chance. ... But I think our group knows weve got to get a lot better.Brooklyn played its third game in four nights, after beating the crosstown rival New York Knicks on Tuesday and the defending champion Spurs the next night in overtime.Sometimes you come up flat, and we came out flat tonight, coach Lionel Hollins said. I cant explain that to all the players, and Im sure they cant explain it. We just have to let it go, get some rest and be ready to go.___TIP-INSHawks: Atlanta, third in the NBA with 25.5 assists per game, had 22 assists on 35 baskets.Nets: Brooklyn gave up a season-low 16 first-quarter points. ... Brooklyn is yet to win three straight games in December since the 1992-93 season. ... After beating the Spurs for their first victory over a winning team, the Nets will face two more teams with winning records, Cleveland on Monday night and Chicago on the road next Wednesday.UP NEXTHawks: Host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.Nets: Will face LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time this season on Monday at home. ' ' '