James Harden led the way for the Rockets with 38 points on 12 - of - 24 shooting, 17 assists and seven rebounds, in 38 minutes. Patrick Beverley followed up with 17 points, while shooting 4 - of - 7 from long range, to go along with six rebounds and two assists, in 31 minutes. Eric Gordon chipped in 14 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting, in 33 minutes off the bench, while Clint Capela double - doubled with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Trevor Ariza went 0 - of - 4 from long range and only 3 - of - 10 overall, on his way to eight points, in 34 minutes. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins combined for 62 points, as Davis finished with 33 points and 16 rebounds, and Cousins followed up with 29 points, six rebounds four assists and four blocked shots. Jrue Holiday chipped in 18 points and dished nine assists, while the only other player to score in double digits for New Orleans was Jordan Crawford, who finished with 12.
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