Harden sizzles with 49 points in Rockets' win (1:34)
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10-3, 1st in Southwest
Harden pours in 49, hoisting career-high 41 shots
James Harden scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field and the undermanned Houston Rockets won their seventh straight game, 125-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night.
Clemons steals and slams (0:20)
Harden swishes step-back 3 (0:16)
Harden pushes Rockets to victory with 44 points (1:33)
Harden’s 44 points lead Rockets over Pacers 111-102
James Harden scored 44 points and the Houston Rockets used a big fourth quarter run to pull away and get a 111-102 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Harden’s 44 points lead Rockets over Pacers 111-102
James Harden scored 44 points and the Houston Rockets used a big fourth quarter run to pull away and get a 111-102 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.
Sources: Melo won't make debut before Tuesday
Carmelo Anthony still needs to complete a physical and is not expected to make his Trail Blazers debut before Tuesday's game at the Pelicans, sources told ESPN.
Harden's step-back 3-pointer puts him over 40 (0:16)
Harden cooks up a deep 3-pointer (0:17)
McLemore sinks off-balanced and-1 (0:24)
Tucker converts steal into and-1 (0:16)
Westbrook hurts fingers on fall, stays in game (0:20)
Lowe: Ten NBA things I like and don't like, including the supercharged Celtics
This week's spotlight hits the East's top team, the odd Rockets and the trouble in Portland.
Celtics' success and Harden-Westbrook paring among things to like (2:38)
MacMullan: Rockets must sustain good defense (1:02)
Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer
Source: Rockets center Clint Capela is expected to miss Friday's home game against the Pacers. Capela was evaluated for a concussion after a collision when he drew a charge late in Houston's win over the Clippers on Wednesday.
Kellerman not buying Harden's success until the playoffs (1:55)
Westbrook trolls Beverley, points to Harden's 47
Rockets guard Russell Westbrook had some choice words for longtime rival Patrick Beverley after Wednesday night's 102-93 win over the Clippers, pointing to teammate James Harden's 47 points as proof that Beverley's defensive reputation isn't accurate.
Doc Rivers approves son Austin calling for his ejection (0:44)
Harden goes off for 47 vs. Clippers (1:55)
Doc tossed to delight of son: 'I enjoyed it a lot'
Amid confusion over the new coach's challenge rule and remaining timeouts, Clippers coach Doc Rivers was ejected from Wednesday night's game in Houston -- much to the delight of his son, Rockets guard Austin Rivers.
Westbrook: Beverley 'trick y'all, he don't guard nobody' (0:30)
Rivers on dad's technical: 'Doc's gotta keep his cool' (1:32)
Harden scores 47 points, Rockets beat Clippers 102-93
James Harden scored 47 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Clippers 102-93 in a wild game that saw Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers ejected in the fourth quarter Wednesday night.
2019-20 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 3 | .769 | - | W7 |
| Dallas | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Memphis | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.5 | W3 |
| San Antonio | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5 | L5 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.5 | L1 |
2019-20 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Points Per Game
Assists Per Game
Field Goal Percentage
Rebounds Per Game
Steals Per Game
Blocks Per Game
Team Stats
Points Per Game118.52nd
Rebounds Per Game46.5Tied-11th
Assists Per Game20.826th
Points Allowed114.29th
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Team History
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 17 | .793 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2015-16 | 41 | 41 | .500 |