Harden, Williams leads Rockets to easy 137-125 win over Thunder

However, the Rockets have the clear edge when you look at the betting trends so that’s where I’m going with this one.

In the first half, the Rockets set season highs for points (71) and field goal percentage (71.4) with James Harden, the MVP candidate, scoring just 12 points.

Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets is called for a foul on Steven Adams.

Houston is a better team than the Thunder, plain and simple. Nearly as much as narratives, people like “images”, and a big game from Westbrook today could go a long way towards solidifying his dubious MVP claim.

The Rockets absolutely blew the Thunder off the court. Gordon matched him with 24 of his own.

Rockets: Beverley finished with 17 points.

Averaging 31.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.4 assists per contest this season, he’s on pace to become the first player to record a single-season triple-double since Oscar Robertson accomplished the awesome feat back in the 1961-1962 season.

“Part of that is probably because of Russell”, Thunder coach Billy Donovan said of his team’s lack of attention on MVP conversations. The Celtics shot over 53 percent for the game and handed out 32 assists on 41 baskets to keep the Heat off-balance on defense.

Houston continues to be a lethal team shooting the basketball this season. James Johnson and Tyler Johnson were carrying the Heat offense, and Crowder and Smart combined to make several stops on both players down the stretch. Sacramento rookie guard Buddy Hield, who hit two clutch three-pointers in the rally, and forward Anthony Tolliver each had 15 points. The slim playoff hopes are all that are on the mind of the Bayou faithful.

“Yeah, K. Dot’s my man”, he said. “And as a result, we rode that lead all the way until the end of the game”.

The Pelicans (30-42) were seeking their first four-game winning streak since late December.

Jeremy Lin had 19 points for the Nets (16-57), who have won three of four and are 7-8 in March. Another wretched performance has the boo birds out at Philips Arena.

Allen Crabbe added 18 points off the bench for the Blazers, and Noah Vonleh grabbed 14 rebounds. Harden. This year’s MVP argument will center on Westbrook’s pursuit of averaging a triple-double for a season, joining Oscar Robertson as the only player to accomplish the feat, vs. “But we buckled down in the second half”. Houston led by as many as 25, extending to a 113-88 lead on a Harden buzzer-beating 3 to close the third period. “I go out and play every night and play at a high level like I do every single night and try to help is win”.

Sergio Rodriguez scored 16 for the 76ers. If Curry has to deal with the usual Roberson on Monday, he’ll have a tougher time making shots.

Ariza went for 24 points and facilitated off the dribble when perimeter defenders would run him off the 3-point line. In support, Jrue Holiday found his outside shot for the first time this season against the Rockets as he deposited four threes and had 18 points, nine assists, three steals and two blocks. The Trail Blazers played later at the Los Angeles Lakers.