Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a career-high 39 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Phoenix Suns routed the Houston Rockets 127-91 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Suns led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 31-13 run in the first quarter.
Devin Booker had 33 points (18 in the first quarter) and 9 rebounds. The Suns had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Rockets, James Harden scored 32 points with 5 3-pointers, and Robert Covington went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Suns shot 55.8% from the field and 48.4% from 3 to the Rockets’ 34.1% and 22.9%. They outscored the Rockets 22-9 on the fast break. The Rockets outscored the Suns 20-7 in 5 minutes with Tucker, Harden, McLemore, Covington and House on the floor together.