Harden scores 29 as Rockets beat Jazz 112-101
James Harden scored 29 points (12 in the third quarter), and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 112-101 for their eighth straight win.
The Rockets took control with a 32-12 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 25.
Ryan Anderson scored 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) on 9 for 11 shooting, and Chris Paul added 18 points, 9 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 steals. Paul assisted on 6 of Anderson’s 9 baskets, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points.
The Rockets shot 46.9% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Jazz’s 44.2% and 36.7%. The Jazz got 4 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Jazz’s starters were outscored 27-10 in 7 minutes together. P.J. Tucker fouled out.