Harden has 26 points and 14 assists as Rockets beat Heat 115-102
James Harden had 26 points and 14 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Miami Heat 115-102.
The Rockets took control with a 27-12 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 17.
For the Heat, Luol Deng had 17 points (10 in the paint) and 8 rebounds. The Heat had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Rockets shot 52.4% from the field and 45.7% from 3 to the Heat’s 44.7% and 35.3%. The Rockets outscored the Heat 14-4 in 4 minutes with Ariza, Harden, Beverley, Thornton and Jones on the floor together.