The Houston Rockets (47 - 23) defeated the Indiana Pacers (30 - 40) 110 - 100 on Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After winning seven games in a row during the start of March and pushing themselves into the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference standings, the Pacers have now turned completely in the opposite direction and have gone on to lose six straight games. The loss does n't take them out of the playoff race though, as they sit just a game back from the Charlotte Hornets for the eighth and final projected playoff seed in the East. The Rockets, on the other hand, were on a poor streak of their own, as they were losers of four straight. The win gets them back on the right track though, as they still hold a two - game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers for the third projected playoff seed in the Western Conference. The Rockets shot fairly well in this game, going 48 percent from the field and 54 percent from the three - point line. James Harden was nearly unstoppable, as he went off for a game - high of 44 points (10 - 21 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt, 21 - 22 FT), to go along with four rebounds, seven assists and two steals. He continues to make his push for the league MVP, as this was the second time in three games that he's posted over 40 points. During that three - game stretch, Harden has averaged an impressive 37 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Donatas Motiejunas also played a big factor in the win, going 6 - for - 9 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 17 points. It was his third time shooting over 60 percent from the field during the last four games, as his shot is clearly dialed in at the moment. The Rockets also saw some solid contributions from their bench, with both Josh Smith and Corey Brewer reaching double figures in points. Smith finished with 18 points (7 - 14 FG, 4 - 6 3Pt) and five rebounds, while Brewer had 11 points (2 - 6 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt) and two rebounds. Also, Patrick Beverley had to leave the game with a wrist injury after just 20 minutes and was n't able to return, so it's questionable how severe his injury could be. C.J. Watson had a big performance off the bench for the Pacers. He went 7 - for - 10 from the field and 4 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 23 points, while also adding five assists over 30 minutes. After going 0 - for - 6 from beyond the arc during Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets, Watson was able to turn things back around and get pointed in the right direction Monday. George Hill also played well despite suffering the loss. He led the starters with 20 points (9 - 15 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 0 - 1 FT), to go along with six rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocked shots, as he did a little bit of everything for the Pacers. He's shot over 50 percent in each of his last three games, a stretch where he's currently averaging 21 points as the scoring leader for this team. Notching his first double - double in six games was Roy Hibbert, who posted 18 points (8 - 12 FG, 2 - 2 FT) and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes. David West also reached double - digit points with 10 (4 - 13 FG, 2 - 4 FT) of his own, despite struggling from the field. The Rockets' next game will be on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, while the Pacers will travel to Washington to play the Wizards on Wednesday.
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