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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- James Harden has made a living at the free throw line in recent years. This time, his touch was off when it mattered most.Harden, who entered the game shooting 82 percent from the line, missed five free throws in the final 3 minutes against the Detroit Pistons. Fortunately for the Houston Rockets, they were able to hold on in a 99-96 victory Monday night.Harden finished with 28 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. He went 14 of 19 at the foul line, but only 4 of 9 in the fourth quarter.I had to laugh it off. Its funny, Harden said. But we all have games like this. I cant let it happen. I have to take my time, go up there concentrating on the free throw.Clint Capela added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, who won their third straight game.We did not play well all night. I didnt think we were sharp, but we found a way to win, coach Mike DAntoni said. Its just a good win for everyone.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 26 points and Andre Drummond had 13 points and 16 rebounds for Detroit, which has lost four in a row.With the Rockets clinging to a one-point lead and less than 10 seconds left, Harden made a free throw and missed the second, leaving Houston up 98-96.Drummond rebounded the miss and was immediately fouled by Capela with 4.6 seconds to go. Drummond missed both free throws and the Pistons fouled Harden, who again made one of two, giving Detroit a chance.Ive got to make free throws -- thats all, Harden said. Make free throws, win the game. Its pretty simple.Caldwell-Pope missed a halfcourt heave at the buzzer, handing Detroit its second straight close loss at home.Were going to have to toughen up to be able to accomplish what we want to accomplish, coach Stan Van Gundy said.Detroit led by 12 in the first quarter and took a 29-18 lead early in the second on Jon Leuers dunk. The Rockets, however, chipped away and tied it 43-all on Capelas alley-oop dunk from Harden with 4:11 left in the period.The Pistons regained a two-point edge, but Harden scored the final seven points of the first half to put Houston ahead 51-46.Houston stretched its lead to 11 in the third quarter and settled for a 79-75 advantage heading into the final period.The Pistons used an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter to open an 85-82 lead. The teams went back and forth the rest of the way, and neither led by more than four points.Detroit, trailing 96-95 with 55 seconds left, had a chance to take the lead, but Ish Smith missed a layup. Harden made one free throw to leave Houston ahead 97-95 with 15.4 seconds left, and Caldwell-Pope answered with a free throw to get Detroit within one.TIP-INSRockets: Nene was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul in the third quarter after tripping Detroits Aron Baynes. The play was originally called a common foul, but after review it was changed to the Flagrant 1.Detroit: Marcus Morris nailed a 33-foot 3-pointer over Hardens outstretched hand to beat the third-quarter buzzer and cut Houstons lead to 79-75. The play was reviewed and replays showed the ball left Morris hands just in time.NO HOME COOKINGAfter starting the season 5-0 at home, the Pistons lost their second straight at the Palace. They lost Saturday to Boston 94-92 on Al Horfords last-second shot. Detroit is just 1-7 on the road.Its tough, especially coming off (the Boston loss), said Morris, who finished with 13 points. Weve got to find a way to play harder or just get rebounds.OFF TARGETThe Rockets were held under 100 points after surpassing the century mark in their previous seven games. Houston shot 44.9 percent from the field, including 32.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.We just have to continue to get better and continue to do good things down the stretch and win, Harden said. 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Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos knew Peyton Manning was the unquestioned starter entering the last four training camps.A week into this years camp, the reigning Super Bowl champions havent named a No. 1 guy, and the battle to be the starter will likely continue at least through the first preseason game at Chicago on Aug. 11.Mark Sanchez hasnt put distance between himself and Trevor Siemian and rookie Paxton Lynch. All three have been inconsistent, following good stretches with some poor play.Theyre all doing good stuff and then theres struggles at times, coach Gary Kubiak said after Thursday mornings practice. Its very, very competitive. I want to put a number of throws on each one of them (against the Bears). Thats going to have a lot to do with a decision.Denvers quarterback situation took a hit in the spring when Mannings backup, Brock Osweiler, signed with Houston after Manning retired. The Broncos traded for Sanchez later in the spring and took Lynch with the 26th pick in the draft.Siemian was the third-string quarterback for Denver last season. He was active for six games as Osweilers backup while Manning was hurt and got into one game.Sanchez was brought in to stabilize the position but he has not played well enough in training camp to be named the clear-cut starter.You have to earn everything you receive in this league, said Sanchez, who is entering his ninth NFL season.Sanchez has tried to develop chemistry with his receiving corps. He hosted them for workouts in Southern California after he came to the Broncos, and he has tried to keep that going in camp.Sanchez has had good stretches but has been prone to bad throws..dddddddddddd Siemian hasnt built on his strong play during OTAs and Lynch has looked like a rookie, especially during Wednesdays practice.(It) looked like some of the practices hes had -- kind of up and down, Kubiak said.Lynch wasnt the only one who struggled Wednesday. Sanchez and Siemian were also subpar, although Siemian had a strong finish in the last drive during the 11-on-11 scrimmage.It was good, Siemian said. I got smacked around a bit early on and we came back and finished pretty well.The three quarterbacks had stronger practices Thursday. Sanchez had some good completions, including a throw to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the corner of the end zone during one drill and he found tight end Virgil Green in the end zone a couple of times.Siemian also hooked up with Green and Thomas for touchdowns, and Lynch ran one in.With the situation still unresolved, the leadership role has fallen to third-year center Matt Paradis. Kubiak praised Paradis after Thursdays practice and said he has helped keep the offense together.Matts becoming a really good player, Kubiak said. Hes a leader of our offensive football team as this quarterback deal continues to develop.Game notes The Broncos cut WR Marlon Brown and signed OL Sam Carlson. ... G Max Garcia was limited at practice a day after sitting out with an ankle injury. ... 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