Nba

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Portland Trail Blazers' Mo Williams (25) goes up to shoot as Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) defends during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, right, talks with official Zach Zarba, left, during a timeout in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets, Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale reacts after being called for a technical foul against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Portland Trail Blazers' Nicolas Batum (88) and Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons (25) reach for a loose ball during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) goes up to shoot as Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Dallas Mavericks center DeJuan Blair (45) shoots the ball in front of Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibbert (55) during the first half of an NBA game, Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

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Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Monta Ellis (11) shoots the ball over Indiana Pacers' Evan Turner (12) during the first half of an NBA game, Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

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Indiana Pacers shooting guard Lance Stephenson (1) rebounds the ball in front of power forward David West (21) during the first half of an NBA game against the Dallas Mavericks, Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

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Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George (24) shoots the ball over Dallas Mavericks' Jose Calderon (8) during the first half of an NBA game, Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

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Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki (41), of Germany, shoots the ball over Indiana Pacers' Luis Scola (4), of Argentina, during the first half of an NBA game, Sunday, Mar. 9, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)