James Harden had 36 points (20 in the second quarter) and 13 assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 129-112.
The Rockets took control with a 32-10 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 23.
P.J. Tucker had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Harden assisted on 5 of Clint Capela’s 9 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Warriors, Alec Burks had 28 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Glenn Robinson III had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The Rockets shot 49.5% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Warriors’ 39.6% and 39.4%. The Rockets made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Harden and 5 by Danuel House Jr. The Warriors outscored the Rockets 58-17 off the bench. The Rockets’ starters outscored the Warriors 65-27 in 20 minutes together.