Chris Paul had 32 points (13 in the second quarter) and 11 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 119-111 to end a 4-game losing streak.
Carmelo Anthony’s 3-pointer put the Rockets ahead for good with 7:37 left in the third quarter.
The Nets got within 103-102 on Caris LeVert’s pull-up 3-pointer with 6:45 to play, but Anthony answered with a 3-pointer, and the Nets got no closer.
Anthony scored 28 points on 9 for 12 shooting off the bench. Clint Capela added 22 points (16 in the paint) and 13 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting, and Eric Gordon scored 21 points. The Rockets had 4 20-point scorers. Paul assisted on 5 of Capela’s 8 baskets.
For the Nets, LeVert had a career-high 29 points and 3 steals, and Joe Harris added 18 points on 7 for 9 shooting.
The Rockets went 22 for 32 at the line to the Nets’ 12 for 20. The Rockets outscored the Nets 35-18 in 12 minutes with Anthony, Paul, Tucker, Gordon and Capela on the floor together.