Houston's James Harden has been phenomenal as the Rockets have surged to third in the Western Conference, and the All-Star guard does not seem to be letting up. On Monday, Harden scored 36 points to go along with eight rebounds and 11 assists. The 36 points were despite his shooting just 8 - of - 12 from the line on the night, a sub - standard mark for the career 85 percent free - throw shooter. It was an off night for the team as a whole, as Houston hit just 58 percent of its free - throw attempts. Sixth man Eric Gordon, meanwhile, continued to shoot three - pointers at a historic rate. Gordon had 24 points and knocked down 6 - of - 10 attempts from beyond the arc. For Brooklyn, point guard Jeremy Lin came off the bench to score 10 points and had seven assists in his first game back from a hamstring injury. Brooklyn shot a whopping 52 percent as a team but hit only seven three - pointers and had 19 turnovers. Big man Brook Lopez led the team with 26 points.
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