Jalen Green scored a season-high 37 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 135-119 for their fourth straight win.
The Rockets took control with a 30-12 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Fred VanVleet had 27 points and 9 assists, and Amen Thompson added 20 points (18 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 3 steals on 9 for 12 shooting. The Rockets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Jordan Poole scored 25 points (13 in the third quarter) with 5 3-pointers off the bench, and Deni Avdija added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals on 10 for 13 shooting. Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points on 8 for 10 shooting. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Rockets shot 58.6% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Wizards’ 49.5% and 31.6%. They outscored the Wizards 25-10 on the fast break. The Rockets outscored the Wizards 37-26 in 13 minutes with VanVleet, Brooks, Landale, Green and Thompson on the floor together.