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James Harden looked up at the halftime totals Thursday night and couldn't believe what he saw, despite how well he and the Houston Rockets had shot the ball. Harden scored 23 of his 48 points in the second quarter and the Rockets put up 90 in the first half on the way to a 142-116 rout of the Phoenix Suns. Houston dominated with Chris Paul back in the lineup after he missed 14 games because of a knee injury. Continue to Article

November 17, 2017 2:45:am EST

James Harden looked up at the halftime totals Thursday night and couldn't believe what he saw, despite how well he and the Houston Rockets had shot the ball. Harden scored 23 of his 48 points in the second quarter and the Rockets put up 90 in the first half on the way to a 142-116 rout of the Phoenix Suns. Houston dominated with Chris Paul back in the lineup after he missed 14 games because of a knee injury. Continue to Article

November 17, 2017 2:44:am EST

Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul is expected to return to the team for Thursday's matchup against the Phoenix Suns, head coach Mike D'Antoni said before practice Wednesday. "He's ready to go," D'Antoni said. Paul, a nine-time All Star, has not played since the Rockets' season opener against the Warriors on Oct. 17 due to a bruised left knee. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 2:05:pm EST

On Thursday night at TD Garden the NBA’s apparently unstoppable winning streak meets the league’ provably unstoppable offense, when the Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors. The Houston Rockets may yet have lots to say to that in opposition, but their defensive problems were exposed by the Raptors on Tuesday in an eye-opening 129-113 defeat at Toyota Center that snapped a six-game winning streak. It has to be a worry for the Rockets that James Harden can produce 38 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and still end up on the losing side—comprehensively so—against a very good, not-quite-great, team. Continue to Article

November 15, 2017 5:12:am EST

The Toronto Raptors have struggled to close out games against good teams this season. Just as important, DeRozan thinks he knows the key for Toronto holding leads going forward. Toronto led by 12 at halftime and had to repeatedly shut down rally attempts from the Rockets. Continue to Article

November 14, 2017 11:50:pm EST