James Harden had 29 points (13 in the third quarter) and 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets routed the Golden State Warriors 135-105.
The Rockets led by as many as 35, pulling away with a 29-7 run in the first quarter.
Russell Westbrook had 21 points (14 in the paint) and 10 assists, and Robert Covington added 20 points and 4 blocks. Jeff Green scored 13 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, and Damion Lee went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Rockets shot 52.9% from the field and 51.0% from 3 to the Warriors’ 49.4% and 21.2%. The Rockets made 25 3-pointers, 5 of them by Covington and 5 by P.J. Tucker. The Warriors turned it over 23 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Rockets 60-36 in the paint. The Rockets outscored the Warriors 15-2 in 5 minutes with Green, Harden, Rivers, McLemore and Covington on the floor together.