James Harden had 18 points (13 in the third quarter), 10 rebounds and 15 assists, his fourth triple-double of the season, and the Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-99 for their ninth straight win.
The Rockets took control with a 22-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 26.
Gerald Green scored 25 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the second quarter) on 10 for 15 shooting off the bench, and Eric Gordon added 22 points on 8 for 13 shooting.
For the Hawks, Taurean Prince scored 28 points on 11 for 18 shooting, and Isaiah Taylor added a career-high 26 points.
The Rockets shot 48.9% from the field and 38.5% from 3 to the Hawks’ 44.3% and 27.5%. The Rockets made 20 3-pointers, 5 of them by Green and 4 by Trevor Ariza.