The Rockets (53 - 24) took down the Thunder (42 - 35) 115 - 112 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Sunday. The game was a showdown between two of the most prolific scorers in the league. Houston’s James Harden put up 41 points (12 - 22 FG, 6 - 9 3Pt, 11 - 13 FT), to go with six rebounds, six assists and three steals in 38 minutes. Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook had yet another tripe - double, with 40 points (12 - 29 FG, 4 - 11 3 Pt, 12 - 15 FT), 11 rebounds and 13 assists in 41 minutes. The Rockets were in control for most of the game, but, late in the fourth quarter, the Thunder staged a comeback. They tied the game 100 - 100 on a Westbrook three - pointer with 3:12 on the clock. Harden responded by scoring the Rockets’ next eight points, bringing the score to 108 - 101. Westbrook continued to hit shots from beyond the arc to keep his team in the game, but was unable to sink a three that would’ve tied the game as time expired. Harden’s supporting cast included Dwight Howard, who had 22 points (10 - 15 FG), eight rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes. Josh Smith had 14 points (7 - 17 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and two steals in 27 minutes. Oklahoma City’s Enes Kanter had 21 points (9 - 19 FG), 17 rebounds and one block in 38 minutes. Kanter is averaging 27 points and 17 rebounds in 36 minutes over his last three games. Anthony Morrow came off the bench and scored 22 points (8 - 15 FG, 6 - 8 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 36 minutes. The Rockets are second in the Western Conference, 11 games behind the Warriors. The Thunder are currently eighth in the West, only a half - game ahead of the ninth place Pelicans. The Rockets have swept the Thunder in their season series 30.
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