James Harden had 56 points (24 in the third quarter) and 13 assists, and the Houston Rockets routed the Utah Jazz 137-110.
The Rockets led by as many as 32, pulling away with a 27-10 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Eric Gordon scored 20 points (14 in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points off the bench. The Jazz had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Rockets shot 59.3% from the field and 59.0% from 3 to the Jazz’s 43.2% and 38.2%. The Rockets made 23 3-pointers, 7 of them by Harden and 6 by Gordon. The Rockets outscored the Jazz 23-10 in 4 minutes with Nene, Ariza, Tucker, Gordon and Harden on the floor together.