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HOUSTON -- Before panic could set in following an awful defensive performance than many predicted would be common given their roster construction, the Houston Rockets delivered on Friday night a performance that produced a measure of redemption.In their 106-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Rockets (1-1) avoided the repeated gouging of their defense that marred their season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights earlier.The teams will play again on Sunday night in Houston.The Rockets struggled to contain Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes, who poured in a career-high 31 points, and occasionally labored to limit dribble penetration and supply weakside help.But in the third quarter they allowed only 17 points and seized control of the game.We got stops, Rockets forward Ryan Anderson said. We did a good job starting the third quarter. We wanted to have a lot of energy and make this game ours, have them play our tempo. We did a great job of that.(Barnes) is a talented scorer and they have a good player in him. But Im glad that we did a good enough job of stopping everybody else and got the win.It certainly helped the Rockets cause that Dallas (0-2) played without perennial All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki, who was sidelined by an illness but is expected to return when the teams square off again on Sunday night at Toyota Center.Also serving the Rockets well was the second-half commitment to a hastened pace, with the shift in tempo providing the offensive spark needed to complement the defense.With the Rockets clinging to a 67-65 lead, guard James Harden drilled three consecutive 3-pointers to push the advantage to 10 points and set a comfortable cushion for the remainder of the game.Pace will serve as a hallmark for the Rockets this season. Their constant adherence to it is a necessary aspect for their success.Harden finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, while Rockets forward Trevor Ariza scored a team-high 27 points on 5-for-7 3-point shooting.One of the problems early in this game is we didnt have pace to our offense, Rockets coach Mike DAntoni said. And once James picked up the pace for himself and the team, he got off and that helped us a lot.While the sample size of two games shouldnt merit too much concern, Dallas must be mindful of its exposed perimeter defense.The Indiana Pacers torched the Mavericks behind the arc in the opener for both teams earlier this week, hitting on 10 of 19 3-point shots. The Rockets followed suit with 15-of-32 shooting from behind the arc.Having allowed two opponents to make 25 of 51 3-pointers grabbed the Mavericks attention and set in motion a specific focus for the rematch.Weve just got to do a better job with communication, Barnes said to Mavs.com. You know, we either got too sucked into the paint or guys were over helping. And with a team like this, they shoot a lot of threes.If you let one guy get going, then you start reacting to him and theyre getting wide-open dunks. So, well have to look at some tape before Sunday. New York Mets Jerseys . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Tom Seaver Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.metsbaseballauthentic.com/nolan-ryan-mets-jersey/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Yoenis Cespedes Jersey . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday. Dwight Gooden Jersey . Uniteds eighth defeat of a wretched campaign means Liverpool, which currently occupies the fourth and final Champions League place, could go nine points clear of its fierce rival by beating West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Charlie Adam scored both of Stokes goals at Britannia Stadium either side of Robin van Persies equalizer, with a miserable day for seventh-place United capped by first-half injuries to centre halves Jonny Evans and Phil Jones that forced them off. Check out the full NFL schedule for Week 10, with game times and networks for the entire slate. All times are ET.More Week 10 coverage:NFL Nation: Score predictions for each Week 10 matchupInsider: Answering Week 10s biggest fantasy questionsClemmons: A former NFL player trains war vets back from the brinkKevin Seifert: How Zeke and Dak are shredding defenses .dddddddddddd.. with a little helpBowen: A break from the grind: How NFL players spend their bye week ' ' '