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HOUSTON -- In the never-ending search for early-season trends that might serve as an indicator of long-term behavior, the Houston Rockets followed their fifth loss of the season on Wednesday night with a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers one evening later to avoid suffering their first losing skid on the season.The Rockets (7-5), with a new coach and reconfigured roster, remain in search of consistency. Yet, their ability to rebound from setbacks offers optimism, particularly this week given the disappointment that resonated after their come-from-ahead loss against Oklahoma City. Houston led by as many as 11 points before falling 105-103.Were still fairly new as a team, said Rockets guard James Harden, who followed a season-worst 13-point performance against the Thunder with his third triple-double of the season against Portland. Were still trying to figure each other out. As long as we can bounce back and continue to get better, continue to grow and learn from our mistakes, well be all right.Through victory and defeat the Rockets, who host the Utah Jazz (7-6) on Saturday at Toyota Center, are working to establish their identity. They fancy themselves as a space-and-pace outfit yet they rank a modest 14th in the NBA in pace at 97.2 possessions per 48 minutes. They are fifth in offensive rating and are coming off back-to-back games where seven and six players reached double figures in scoring.With the return of guard Patrick Beverley, Houston aims to improve defensively. What theyve shown through a dozen games is a willingness to work at everything.Were going to make some mistakes and we still have some improving to do, Rockets coach Mike DAntoni said. As long as they come with that attitude every day and work at it and fix their mistakes, then good things will happen.Injuries continue to undermine the Jazz, who followed a successful five-game swing through the Eastern Conference with consecutive home losses. Utah went 4-1 before returning home and dropping games against the Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls, with the absences of guard George Hill (thumb) and forward Derrick Favors (knee) looming large.Weve had a lot of guys adjusting to injury, Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. Theres a lot of that going on.I dont want to overreact to one player playing poorly or our team playing poorly. That doesnt get you where you want to go.Without Hill, who has missed six games, the Jazz can appear rudderless. Utah was emboldened by the return of forward Gordon Hayward to open their road trip but Hill provides a veteran touch orchestrating the offense that isnt easily replaced.Second-year guard Dante Exum has started the last four games in place of Hill and over the previous six games is averaging nine points and two assists while shooting just 40.8 percent. Prior to his injury, Hill was averaging 20.4 points and five assists.Incidentally, Utah ranks dead last in the NBA in pace at 90.6 possessions per 48. Hill is questionable for a return against the Rockets, but with or without him Utah must find the rhythm it established on the road only to lose it back in Salt Lake City.Were going to go on this two-game road trip and hopefully get the best of that, Exum said. Air Force 1 España . 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All three of Liverpools superb support strikers scored as the Reds beat Leicester 4-1 in a brilliant performance to christen the newly redeveloped Anfield on Saturday.The Reds stepped up their campaign and bounced back from two Barclays Premier League games without victory to move onto seven points, whereas champions Leicester have now won just one of their first four matches.The first goal arrived after 12 minutes when Roberto Firmino darted into the penalty area and turned both centre backs before wrongfooting Kasper Schmeichel with a clever finish, and Sadio Mane made it two in the 31st minute, finishing off Daniel Sturridges brilliant backheeled assist.The tide briefly turned shortly before halftime. Lucas Leiva made a catastrophic error when receiving a short goal kick from Simon Mignolet, inadvertently poking the ball to Jamie Vardy, who finished into an empty net.dddddddddddd Robert Huth then hit the crossbar with a header, and Liverpool were glad to make it to the break.Leicester continued to press after the break, and Vardy saw a close-range effort saved by Simon Mignolet, but the Reds were soon back amongst the goals. There were 56 minutes on the clock when Georginio Wijnaldum laid the ball off to Adam Lallana, who arrowed a beauty of a strike into the top corner.It was left to Firmino to score his second of the day and third of the season after a mistake by Schmeichel; the Dane, who had made a hatful of great saves, came miles off his line and reached the ball after Sadio Mane, who passed inside for Firmino to score into an empty net. ' ' '