The Houston Rockets defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers, 123 - 118, at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. Turnover have plagued these two teams all season and 45 combined turnovers in this game shows just that. The third quarter was the difference for Houston, as they outscored Philadelphia, 33 - 21. Rebounding was also decisive, with Houston winning that battle, 41 - 29. Both teams surpassed 51 percent shooting, despite the two teams combining for 56 three - point attempts. The Rockets (35 - 15) have rode James Harden all year and he had another showcase performance in this big road win. Harden recorded another triple - double accumulating 51 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. Nene Hilario got the start and finished second on the team with 21 points, six rebounds and two assists on 10 - of - 13 shooting. Clint Capela was effective off the bench, providing 17 points and six rebounds. The Sixers (17 - 28) had won eight of 10 headed into this game, but a matchup with the Rockets is a tough task these days. Joel Embiid was the star for Philly, as he led the team with 32 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. T.J. McConnell was second among starters finishing with 13 points and eight assists. Dario Saric, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Gerald Henderson combined for 37 points on 14 - of - 19 shooting, as they all scored 12 or more. bench scoring, dropping 12 points a piece.
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