Jabari Smith Jr. had 28 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 11 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the LA Clippers 125-104 for their fourth straight win.
The Rockets led by as many as 28 and never trailed, pulling away with a 33-13 run in the second quarter.
For the Clippers, James Harden scored 21 points (10 in the third quarter), and Kris Dunn went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Rockets shot 48.4% from the field and 43.2% from 3 to the Clippers’ 37.8% and 25.0%. They outscored the Clippers 23-10 on the fast break. The Rockets outscored the Clippers 35-19 in 9 minutes with VanVleet, Brooks, Sengun, Smith and Thompson on the floor together.