James Harden had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 6 steals, making all 15 of his free throws, and the Houston Rockets routed the Utah Jazz 125-98.
The Rockets led by as many as 29, pulling away with a 28-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Gerald Green scored a season-high 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) with 7 3-pointers off the bench.
For the Jazz, Donovan Mitchell had 26 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and 9 assists but shot 7 for 24.
The Rockets shot 46.0% from the field and 38.5% from 3 to the Jazz’s 36.0% and 26.8%. The Jazz turned it over 23 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Rockets 19-0 on the fast break. The Jazz were outscored 16-6 in 3 minutes with Udoh, Niang, Cavanaugh, Mitrou-Long and Allen on the floor together. Kenneth Faried fouled out.