Jalen Green had 42 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 10 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets closed the third quarter on a 25-6 run to beat the Washington Wizards 137-114 for their sixth straight win.
The Rockets led by as many as 25, pulling away with a 33-8 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Amen Thompson had a career-high 25 points (20 in the paint) and 10 rebounds on 10 for 12 shooting.
For the Wizards, Jules Bernard scored 16 points off the bench. Bernard scored 15 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. The Wizards had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Rockets shot 51.6% from the field to the Wizards’ 42.9%. The Wizards forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Rockets outscored the Wizards 19-6 in 5 minutes with Green, Holiday, Landale, Green and Thompson on the floor together.