The Oklahoma City Thunder (49 - 22) hung on to beat the Houston Rockets (35 - 36) Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, 111 - 107. Trailing by five with 30 seconds to go, the Rockets got three - pointers from Jason Terry and James Harden to close the deficit to one possession in the game's final seconds. But Harden's attempt at an entry pass to Dwight Howard for the tie was deflected and eventually stolen by Dion Waiters, and Russell Westbrook nailed both of his free throws to ice the game. Russell Westbrook recorded yet another triple - double, his NBA-leading 15th of the season, giving him four more than second place Draymond Green. Westbrook scored 21 points (7 - 18 FG, 0 - 7 3PT, 7 - 8 FT), dished 15 assists and grabbed 13 rebounds. Kevin Durant helped out with 23 points (8 - 19 FG), seven rebounds and four assists, and Dion Waiters dropped 17 points in 25 minutes off the bench. The Thunder shot just 8 - 35 (23 percent) from deep but grabbed 13 offensive rebounds and shot a robust 59 percent on two - point attempts. James Harden's 24 points were a game - high, and he added 16 assists, seven rebounds and four steals for the Rockets. Dwight Howard scored an efficient 16 points (7 - 8 FG, 2 - 3 FT) and added 13 rebounds, and Patrick Beverly chipped in 16 points behind four three - pointers. The Rockets shot a decent 13 - 37 (35 percent) from three - point land but had seven shots blocked and made just 49 percent of their two - point shots. The Rockets return home to host the Jazz on Wednesday. The Thunder also face the Jazz in their next contest, in Oklahoma City on Thursday.
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