The Rockets gave up 25 turnovers, which translated into 35 points for the Hawks. They were also heavily out - scored in the paint, 62 - 46. Houston was limited to only 13 free throw attempts, seven of them by James Harden. Harden continued his solid point guard play, with another near - triple - double, consisting of 30 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds, in 37 minutes. Houston's next highest scorer was K.J. McDaniels, who finished with 13 points, on 5 - of - 6 shooting, in 19 minutes off the bench. The Hawks were led by Dwight Howard, who was huge against his old team. Howard finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Two other players scored at least 20 points for the Hawks, including Paul Millsap, who double - doubled with 23 points and 11 rebounds and Kent Bazemore, who added 20 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting. The Hawks bench only contributed 22 points.
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