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James Harden gets nonchalant no-look block vs. DeMar DeRozan

By Alex Butler
James Harden of the Houston Rockets had 23 points in a win against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in San Antonio. Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA
James Harden of the Houston Rockets had 23 points in a win against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in San Antonio. Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Houston Rockets star James Harden had one of the most nonchalant blocks you will ever see during a win against the San Antonio Spurs.

Spurs star DeMar DeRozan was charging toward the rim on the play as he drove through the lane on Friday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. He came up against Harden and used his left shoulder to push off on the reigning NBA MVP.

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DeRozan went up for the shot, assuming that his move was enough to score successfully. But Harden -- who was looking in the opposing direction -- slyly used his right hand to swat the ball away from DeRozan, denying the attempt.

Harden scored 23 points in the 136-105 victory. DeRozan scored 18 points for the Spurs. Clint Capela led all scorers with 27 points in the win. Capela also collected 12 rebounds, while Harden had 10 assists and seven boards.

The Rockets host the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston.

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