James Harden had 36 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets routed the Sacramento Kings 130-105.
The Rockets led by as many as 30 and never trailed, pulling away with a 27-12 run in the fourth quarter.
For the Kings, Buddy Hield scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
The Rockets shot 48.9% from the field and 42.6% from 3 to the Kings’ 44.2% and 30.4%. The Rockets made 26 3-pointers, 7 of them by Harden and 5 by Eric Gordon. The Kings forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Rockets 62-36 in the paint. The Kings were outscored 23-12 in 6 minutes with Brewer, Bogdanović, Hield, Ferrell and Bagley on the floor together.