Jalen Green scored 31 points (7 during a 12-0 run in the second quarter), and the Houston Rockets beat the LA Clippers 117-106.
The Rockets took control with a 23-10 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 16.
Amen Thompson had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds.
For the Clippers, Bones Hyland scored 22 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench, and Norman Powell went 1 for 8 from 3. Ivica Zubac had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kris Dunn had 9 points and 5 steals.
The Rockets shot 48.8% from the field and 36.6% from 3 to the Clippers’ 44.6% and 32.4%. The Clippers got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Rockets 20-6 off turnovers.