Rockets combo guard James Harden supplied 31 points and 10 assists and Clint Capela added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Houston Rockets won their third straight game with a 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
Harden’s haul made him the first player in NBA history to score 30+ points against all 29 opponents in the same season.
🔥 first-half highlights from @CapelaClint. pic.twitter.com/iKqk2sffLS
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Capela was 11-for-13 from the floor and continued his hot play since returning from a thumb injury that caused him to miss 15 games. The Rockets are 14-3 this season in games where Capela has scored 20-plus points.
.@CapelaClint now with 20 points & 11 rebounds! pic.twitter.com/bg9yfkOifb
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UNGUARDABLE. pic.twitter.com/xHYuWv6hVT
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Harden added 31 points, sinking 11-of-12 from the line, and had 10 assists and eight rebounds. Danuel House Jr came off the bench to score 19, including six three-pointers. Chris Paul scored 13 and had 11 assists.
#ROCKETS WIN 🚀
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📊 @CapelaClint 26PTS/11REB
📊 @JHarden13 31PTS/10AST/8REB
📊 @DanuelHouseJr 19PTS
📊 @CP3 13PTS/11AST pic.twitter.com/tOKfe2qBrP
Atlanta got 20 points and 10 rebounds from John Collins, who posted his 30th double-double, and 21 points and 12 assists from Trae Young, the rookie’s 24th double-double. Taurean Prince added 16 points, and Vince Carter hit five three-pointers and scored 15.
This connection is 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6gYW8py56H
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Atlanta briefly took a 61-59 edge on a three-pointer by Dewayne Dedmon. But the Rockets answered with consecutive treys from PJ Tucker, Paul and Harden to regain a seven-point advantage at 6:15 in the third quarter.
Another 3 🔥
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Squad takes a 78-67 lead! pic.twitter.com/7bojvMxwJx
Houston extended the lead to 11 on back-to-back baskets by Harden and Capela that made it 78-67 and entered the final quarter leading 84-72 and rolled to victory.
#SPLASHGORDON ☔️ pic.twitter.com/X8FKZk9iVk
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The Rockets have won 12 of their last 13 games overall and 10 of their last 13 road games. They swept the two-game season series with the Hawks for the second straight campaign.
Nobody:
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 20, 2019
Rockets leaving ATL with the W: pic.twitter.com/EKyXFXe462
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 19, 2019
In the 2007-08 NBA season, the #Rockets went on an improbable run, winning 22 games in a row during one of the most competitive playoff races the Western Conference has ever seen. Relive the remarkable run, exclusively on our Facebook & YouTube channels, TODAY at 7PM CDT. pic.twitter.com/3xNSZU3Ey4
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 18, 2019