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HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets still had a double-digit lead, but had gotten a little careless and had three turnovers in a row in the third quarter on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks when coach Mike DAntoni had seen enough.Coach went off a little bit, Trevor Ariza said. I think that was the turning point for us to get our head in the game and for us to start playing the way we normally play.Soon after that, Ariza -- who finished with 17 points -- made three straight 3-pointers to pad the lead and the Rockets beat the Mavericks 109-87 for their sixth straight win.They turned it on when they needed to and then as a coach you kind of feel silly sometimes ... (but) you just try to caution them because things happen and theyre a good 3-point shooting team, they get hot, DAntoni said.James Harden had 18 points, 16 assists and nine rebounds and Eric Gordon added 18 points to give Houston its first six-game winning streak since Oct. 28-Nov. 6, 2014.Gordons 3-pointer extended Houstons lead to 16 in the fourth quarter before Harrison Barnes hit a basket on the other end. Montrezl Harrell then made an off-balance layup as he was fouled and crashed to the court. He made the free throw to leave Houston up 92-75.Wesley Matthews made a 3 with about six minutes left to get the Mavericks within 12. But Patrick Beverley, who scored all of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, hit 3s on the next two possessions to push Houstons lead to 100-82.Matthews scored 26 points to lead the Mavericks and Barnes finished with 20.When you get off to a bad start on the road, it just makes it harder, Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. We hung in and kept it within 10 or 11 a lot of the game, but it was hard getting over the hump.A layup by Seth Curry cut Houstons lead to nine points midway through the third quarter. Thats when Ariza got hot, making 3-pointers on three straight possessions to power a 9-4 run that pushed Houstons lead to 75-61.It was a drag, it was dull and we couldnt find energy, Harden said. But Trevor made some big shots, kind of got us going and pushed the lead up going to the fourth quarter.Gordon and Sam Dekker added 3-pointers after that to leave the Rockets up 86-69 entering the fourth quarter.Ariza made four 3s to move past Shane Battier for fourth on Houstons all-time 3-pointer list with 579.Hardens 16 assists were his most since he had 17 in Houstons season opener.TIP-INSMavericks: Matthews received a technical for arguing a call in the third quarter. ... Curry had seven points in 26 minutes in his second game back after missing four games with a sprained right knee. ... Deron Williams had nine points and six assists.Rockets: Harrell made his first career 3-pointer in the first quarter. It was the second attempt of his career and his first this season. ... Houston had 60 points at halftime. It was the 13th time theyve scored at least 60 by halftime and the sixth time in nine games. ... Gordon made six 3s and has made at least three in each of his past nine games. ... The Rockets made 19 3-pointers to extend their NBA record of consecutive games with at least 10 3s to 23 games.REJECTEDDallas forward Justin Anderson had an embarrassing moment near the end of the fourth quarter when he attempted a two-handed dunk but it bounced off the rim and he fell to the court on his back. The crowd snickered and booed as he got up and shook his head. A moment later the miscue was played on the jumbotron and the boos started again.THEY SAID ITCarlisle on why Devin Harris played just over four minutes on Saturday: Hes not injured or anything like that. 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They should be extremely proud for winning a very, very difficult division, manager John Farrell said.Though the final score in Toronto was posted on the out-of-town scoreboard for all to see, the Red Sox hardly seemed to notice as players draped their arms over the dugout railing and rooted for Kimbrel in the ninth.Farrell and other Red Sox said they knew the Blue Jays had lost and what that meant, but they were focused on closing out their own game at the time.Red Sox executives, however, jumped out of their front-row seats next to the Boston dugout and rejoiced when the Blue Jays game ended.This is one stop. Weve got a lot of work ahead, Farrell said. Were not done by any means.After winning their eighth AL East title, the Red Sox will open their postseason schedule Oct. 6 seeking a second World Series championship in four years. The teams first opponent has not been determined yet.Its only the beginning. We have to keep pushing, first baseman Hanley Ramirez said.Mark Teixeiras two-out grand slam off Kelly won it for the Yankees, costing Clay Buchholz a win after he allowed just an infield single in six shutout innings.That only stunned the Red Sox for a short time, though. Once they returned to their clubhouse, they regrouped and let loose, dousing each other with beer and bubbly in a typical celebration.So even if they didnt pile onto the field in enemy territory, the Red Sox got their chance to party in the Bronx -- the site of so much Boston heartache throughout its storied rivalry with the Yankees.Of course, there was one glorious moment across the street, when Big Papi and his 2004 teammates overcame a 3-0 deficit to win the AL Championship Series at the old Yankee Stadium. Boston rejoiced and went on to capture its first World Series crown since 1918.With Ortiz nearing retirement after the current season, this division title tasted sweet as well -- especially after the Red Sox completed a worst-to-first turnaround for the second time in five seasons.dddddddddddd After winning the 2013 World Series, Boston finished last twice in a row.I think we can definitely use this as a stepping stone. But this is step 1, outfielder Mookie Betts said. Weve got to win a World Series and once we get there, everybody will know who the Red Sox are.No matter what happens from here, this year has become much more than a farewell tour for Ortiz. The 40-year-old franchise icon is enjoying one of his biggest seasons at the plate, joined by steady veterans like Ramirez and Dustin Pedroia mixed with blossoming young stars in Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr.This is a pretty dynamic team in terms of homegrown players at various stages of their career that are coming together to be a very successful team, Farrell said before the game.Rick Porcello (22 wins) and free-agent prize David Price have solidified the front end of a suspect rotation, with new closer Kimbrel anchoring the bullpen.Boston took control of a wide-open AL East with an 11-game winning streak -- all against division foes -- that ended with Tuesdays defeat at Yankee Stadium.Above and beyond all, this is a team that cares for one another. And I dont say that loosely, Farrell said. Theyre tough, theyre focused, theyre talented, but, like I said, above all, they care for one another in an extraordinary way.Farrell, who took over as manager before the 2013 season, enjoyed a personal triumph with this division title as well: He missed the final 1 1/2 months of last season after he was diagnosed with stage 1 lymphoma