The Houston Rockets took down the visiting Washington Wizards on Monday, 101 - 91. Houston (27 - 9) may be the league's hottest team, as the Rockets are now 9 - 2 in their last 11. Much of the credit for the team's success is due to All-Star guard James Harden, who has led the league in assists and churned out triple - doubles at a ridiculous rate through the early part of the season. Harden followed a career - best performance against New York on New Year's Eve with his third straight triple - double on Monday against the Wizards. Despite shooting just 6 - of - 24, Harden scored 23 points to go with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Sharpshooting sixth man Eric Gordon, meanwhile, led the team with 31 points off the bench, including six three - pointers. Washington (16 - 17) had been on a hot streak, going 7 - 3 in its last 10 games before Monday. Point guard John Wall was crowned Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the final week of 2016, and continued his strong play in Houston. Wall scored 18 points and dished out 12 assists. Shooting guard Bradley Beal led the team with 27 points. However, the Wizards struggled to find their shot from beyond the arc, going just 6 - of - 26 from long - range. The Wizards will travel to Dallas on Tuesday, while the Rockets will host OKC on Thursday.
["TeamStat(G,'Rockets') has 9 Losses ,has 101 Total points ,has 27 Wins ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Wizards') has 17 Losses ,has 91 Total points ,has 16 Wins ."]