Harden’s big first propels Rockets over Sixers 115-88
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 23 of his 33 points in the first quarter, and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 115-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Harden, who posted a triple-double in his last two games, added nine assists and seven rebounds.
The Rockets had a three-point lead with five minutes left in the first quarter when Harden took over, scoring all of Houston’s points in a 17-9 run to make it 35-24.