DeMarcus Cousins had 19 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), 11 rebounds and 5 steals, and the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 107-88.
David Nwaba’s 8-foot fadeaway put the Rockets ahead for good with 1:02 left in the third quarter.
John Wall scored 24 points (12 in the paint). Eric Gordon added 20 points off the bench, and Victor Oladipo scored 20 points but shot 7 for 21. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal scored 33 points, and Russell Westbrook added 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Rockets shot 42.0% from the field and 32.4% from 3 to the Wizards’ 38.8% and 19.2%. The Wizards turned it over 21 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. The Rockets outscored the Wizards 29-11 in 9 minutes with Gordon, House, Nwaba, Brown and Tate on the floor together.