Harden scores 50 as Rockets beat 76ers 116-114
James Harden scored 50 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter), and the Houston Rockets went on a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-114.
The 76ers went on a 29-6 run to lead 104-97 with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter. Corey Brewer’s 3 free throws put the Rockets ahead for good with 5:00 left. Harden scored 12 points during the run, and they led 112-106 with 2:26 left.
Hollis Thompson went 2 for 3 at the line to make it 115-113 with 6.2 seconds left, Harden went 1 for 2 at the line with the Rockets up 2 and 4.5 seconds left, and Robert Covington went 1 for 2 at the line to make it 116-114 with 2.9 seconds to go.
During clutch time, the Rockets outscored the 76ers 12-9. Harden (No. 2 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 7 of the Rockets’ 12 on 1 for 4 shooting. He made his first 14 free throws and missed 4 of his last 6.
For the 76ers, Covington had 28 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 8 steals, and Isaiah Canaan added 23 points.
The 76ers outscored the Rockets 22-6 in 7 minutes with Thompson, Covington, Stauskas, Grant and McConnell on the floor together. Brewer fouled out.