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Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Nicolas Batum (88) during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons (25) shoots against Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez (42) and Nicolas Batum during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) defends a shot by Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons (25) shoots against Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Freeland (19) during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons (25) works against Portland Trail Blazers' Nicolas Batum (88) during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' head coach Kevin McHale questions technical foul called on Dwight Howard during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) questions a technical foul called on him during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) drives against Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez (42) during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Portland Trail Blazers' supporter Brenda Mills holds up her sign during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game against the Houston Rockets in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Portland Trail Blazers fans hold up their 'rip city' light sticks during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Houston Rockets' Dwight Howard (12) is trapped by Portland Trail Blazers' Wesley Matthews (2) and Joel Freeland during the first half of game four of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series game in Portland, Ore., Sunday March 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)

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Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez (21) shoots over Brooklyn Nets center Kevin Garnett (2) in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) loses the ball after being fouled by Brooklyn Nets forward Alan Anderson (6) in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) defends against Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) as DeRozan goes up for a layup in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series at the Barclays Center, Sunday, April 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Brooklyn Nets center Kevin Garnett (2) defends against Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas while they wait for a rebound in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)