Mike D'Antoni after Eric Gordon's first career 50-point performance carried the Rockets to a 126-117 win in Utah without James Harden, Russell Westbrook and Clint Capela: "I've coached a lot of teams and a lot of games, and that was one of the most satisfying. I thought our guys couldn't have played harder. Obviously you make mistakes in the game, but big play after big play after big play. ... And Eric Gordon was out of his mind tonight."
Eric Gordon scored a career-high 50 points to lead the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 126-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night despite playing without James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Rockets are listing James Harden (left thigh contusion) as questionable vs. the Jazz. Russell Westbrook will rest due to the back-to-back. Clint Capela (heel contusion) is doubtful.
Our NBA experts examine the latest league hierarchy with the season's second half well underway.
Nikola Jokic turned in his ninth triple-double of the season, Jerami Grant scored a season-high 25 points and the Denver Nuggets held off the Houston Rockets 117-110 on a melancholy Sunday as players and fans learned about an hour before the game of...
Rockets guard James Harden will not play Sunday against the Nuggets due to a thigh contusion.
Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 45 points and had 10 assists, and the Houston Rockets overcame another tough night from James Harden to rally past the Minnesota Timberwolves 131-124 on Friday night.
With the 76ers taking a skid, Brian Windhorst, Jackie MacMullan and Tim MacMahon wonder if Philly should move on from one of its franchise stars (25:04). Plus, the crew looks at James Harden's prolonged struggles and how Daryl Morey might be able to reverse the Rockets' course (11:40).
James Harden acknowledged the Nuggets were missing several key players Wednesday, but he said the Rockets' 121-105 win to snap a four-game losing streak was still "a confidence builder."
Russell Westbrook had 28 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, James Harden added 27 points and the Houston Rockets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 121-105 victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 29 | 17 | .630 | - | W1 |
| Dallas | 29 | 18 | .617 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Memphis | 23 | 24 | .489 | 6.5 | W3 |
| San Antonio | 20 | 26 | .435 | 9 | L3 |
| New Orleans | 19 | 29 | .396 | 11 | W2 |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 29 | 17 | .630 |
| 2018-19 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 17 | .793 |
| 2016-17 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2015-16 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
