James Harden single-handedly outscored the visiting Phoenix Suns 17-10 over a key stretch of the fourth quarter Saturday night, sending the Houston Rockets to their 12th straight win over their Western Conference rival, 115-109. Harden finished 8-for-27 from the field, 3-for-17 on threes and 15-for-18 at the line for his fourth consecutive game with 30 or more points against the Suns. Ben McLemore complemented his fellow guards with 27 points off the bench for the Rockets, who won for the fourth time in their last five games. Ricky Rubio (10 points, game-high 13 assists) and Dario Saric (13 points, 12 rebounds) registered double-doubles for the Suns, while Oubre finished with 19 points and Mikal Bridges 14. The Rockets outshot the Suns overall 45.1 percent to 41.7 and outscored them 22-18 at the line.

Source: National Post December 08, 2019 03:56 UTC