The Washington Wizards (22 - 8) defeated the Houston Rockets (21 - 9) 104 - 103 on Monday at the Toyota Center in Houston. Despite out - scoring the Wizards 36 - 26, marked by a big late quarter run, the Rockets just ran out of time and were n't able to complete the comeback to get the victory in front of their home fans. Free throws may have been the difference in this one, with the Wizards converting on 26 - of - 28, while the Rockets only hit 14 - of - 23 from the line. The Wizards victory was largely the result of an outstanding performance from Bradley Beal. Beal went 9 - for - 17 from the field and 5 - for - 11 from the three - point line to score a season - high of 33 points. He was able to get to the line at will, converting on a perfect 10 - of - 10 on his free throws. It was a nice breakout performance for him, as he's averaged 15 points thus far this season. Another solid contributor was Paul Pierce who had an efficient 21 points, where he went 7 - for - 9 from the floor and 6 - for - 6 from the free throw line. He's bumped up his scoring the last few games, combining for 38 points over that span. John Wall did n't have his best shooting performance (4 - 10 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt), but he still finished with 13 points and was able to add 12 assists, giving him a double - double. The Wizards' bench had only 16 points in the win. Continuing to perform with MVP-like numbers, James Harden again had a strong showing. He matched a game - high with 33 points, while also contributing six rebounds and four assists. He's been unstoppable the past two weeks, as he's averaging an incredible 34 points per game over his last four outings. Providing Harden some help was Trevor Ariza, who scored 15 points (6 - 15 FG, 2 - 8 3Pt, 1 - 1 FT) and recorded five rebounds. After a poor showing on Sunday, it was good to see him turn things around. Also, in his second impressive performance in a row, Corey Brewer came off the bench for 15 points (5 - 13 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and two steals. Although he did n't reach the 25 - point mark like he did Sunday, he continued to be a nice spark off the bench since being aquired a little over a week ago from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wizards' next game will be on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, while the Rockets will be at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
["TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 9 Losses ,has 103 Total points ,has 36 Points in 4th quarter ,has 21 Wins ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 8 Losses ,has 104 Total points ,has 26 Points in 4th quarter ,has 22 Wins ."]