Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
28
9
37
3379
3054
39
15
38
86
41
48
30
21
70
34
9
43
3
27
6
9
20
118
4
98
44
45
2222
1311
59
711
38
5
713
12
725
02
97
11
32
3334
6060
1012
43
4
2121
116
5
48
46
96
77
24
101
01
74
40
31
3021
6060
9
4
44
22
13
59
7
3
43
7
1
8
0
9
1
3
33
60
8
4
50
22
11
50
11
8
73
13
2
15
2
7
1
2
34
60
10
4
40
21
11
52
4
4
100
7
2
9
0
7
4
3
30
60
12
3
25
21
6
29
8
6
75
7
4
11
1
4
0
1
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
38
6
16
38
2
7
29
12
14
86
1
7
8
12
1
1
6
2
26
2
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
35
4
14
29
2
8
25
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
1
10
0
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
True
31
5
11
45
2
7
29
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
1
12
3
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
31
4
6
67
3
4
75
0
0
0
2
6
8
3
2
0
1
5
11
1
none
Nenê
Hilário
Nenê Hilário
True
16
6
6
100
0
0
0
6
10
60
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
4
18
12
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
29
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
6
8
3
0
0
1
4
8
-4
none
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
False
28
8
20
40
5
10
50
1
1
100
0
5
5
3
0
0
1
2
22
1
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
16
3
4
75
1
2
50
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
9
-7
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
12
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
2
2
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Chinanu
Onuaku
Chinanu Onuaku
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Wiltjer
Kyle Wiltjer
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
6
January
2017
Friday
Amway Center
Orlando
Magic
Orlando
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
21
16
37
2848
3505
30
12
40
91
41
45
27
22
81
38
16
54
9
15
6
9
21
116
4
86
40
47
2424
157
6
47
44
94
910
24
934
04
61
21
22
3818
6060
106
53
50
2023
910
45
412
410
100
811
46
857
32
53
30
50
2733
6060
8
4
50
24
15
62
4
4
100
9
2
11
0
6
2
2
38
60
6
0
0
24
7
29
7
4
57
10
4
14
4
1
1
2
18
60
10
5
50
20
9
45
4
4
100
8
4
12
3
5
3
5
27
60
6
3
50
23
10
43
12
10
83
11
6
17
2
3
0
0
33
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
True
41
6
16
38
4
9
44
1
2
50
2
5
7
2
1
0
1
3
17
-9
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
37
16
34
47
8
15
53
9
11
82
1
7
8
5
2
0
5
2
49
2
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
35
6
11
55
0
3
0
2
2
100
5
4
9
0
0
2
0
4
14
4
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
29
2
6
33
0
0
0
4
4
100
1
7
8
3
2
2
2
2
8
-7
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
22
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
2
0
3
6
1
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
22
5
8
62
0
0
0
5
6
83
6
7
13
1
0
1
1
2
15
5
double
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
22
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
2
0
3
2
-3
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
False
17
1
2
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
False
12
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
-4
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
January
2017
Saturday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Nuggets
Denver
True
It was a superstar showdown in Houston on Thursday , as Russell Westbrook and James Harden squared off for the first time in the new year . Harden led the Rockets to victory , while Westbrook posted more impressive individual numbers . `` The Beard `` led Houston with 26 points and 12 assists , also notching eight rebounds . However , he shot just 6 - of - 16 and made only two three - pointers while committing six turnovers . On the other side , Westbrook poured in 49 points , his second - highest total of the season , while shooting 16 - of - 34 and hitting eight threes . Westbrook added eight rebounds and five assists . Houston shot over 47 percent from the field and made it rain from deep , hitting 15 threes on the night . OKC , on the other hand , shot a slightly inferior 45 percent while hitting only 12 three - pointers . Houston 's Eric Gordon scored 20 points and had five three - pointers , building on his NBA lead in the category . Two of the league 's better teams squared off on Thursday as the Houston Rockets took down the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder , 118 - 116 . Former teammates and MVP hopefuls James Harden and Russell Westbrook showed down in a battle of the league 's top talent . Houston ( 28 - 9 ) has been one of the league 's hottest teams after a mediocre start . The Rockets won 15 games in the month of December and have seen strong leadership from superstar combo guard James Harden . Harden led the team in both scoring and assists on Thursday , pouring in 26 points to go with 12 assists and eight rebounds . The team saw a strong 27 assists and turned it over just nine times on the night . The Rockets also shot an excellent 48 percent from the field and hit 15 three - pointers . Sixth man Eric Gordon , the league 's leading three - point shooter , had five threes . OKC ( 21 - 16 ) dropped the game despite seeing 49 points from Russell Westbrook . Westbrook shot 16 - of - 34 and had eight three - pointers while playing an integral part in the Thunder 's 33 - 21 fourth quarter that allowed them to remain in the game . The team crashed the boards with tenacity , recording 54 rebounds on the night to Houston 's 43 . However , the Thunder shot a slightly lower 45 percent and had only 12 shots from beyond the arc . The Rockets will visit Orlando on Friday while OKC will host the Nuggets on Saturday .
It was a superstar showdown in Houston on Thursday, as Russell Westbrook and James Harden squared off for the first time in the new year. Harden led the Rockets to victory, while Westbrook posted more impressive individual numbers. "The Beard "led Houston with 26 points and 12 assists, also notching eight rebounds. However, he shot just 6 - of - 16 and made only two three - pointers while committing six turnovers. On the other side, Westbrook poured in 49 points, his second - highest total of the season, while shooting 16 - of - 34 and hitting eight threes. Westbrook added eight rebounds and five assists. Houston shot over 47 percent from the field and made it rain from deep, hitting 15 threes on the night. OKC, on the other hand, shot a slightly inferior 45 percent while hitting only 12 three - pointers. Houston's Eric Gordon scored 20 points and had five three - pointers, building on his NBA lead in the category.
It was a superstar showdown in Houston on Thursday, as Russell Westbrook and James Harden squared off for the first time in the new year. Harden led the Rockets to victory, while Westbrook posted more impressive individual numbers. "The Beard "led Houston with 26 points and 12 assists, also notching eight rebounds. However, he shot just 6 - of - 16 and made only two three - pointers while committing six turnovers. On the other side, Westbrook poured in 49 points, his second - highest total of the season, while shooting 16 - of - 34 and hitting eight threes. Westbrook added eight rebounds and five assists. Houston shot over 47 percent from the field and made it rain from deep, hitting 15 threes on the night. OKC, on the other hand, shot a slightly inferior 45 percent while hitting only 12 three - pointers. Houston's Eric Gordon scored 20 points and had five three - pointers, building on his NBA lead in the category. Two of the league's better teams squared off on Thursday as the Houston Rockets took down the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 118 - 116. Former teammates and MVP hopefuls James Harden and Russell Westbrook showed down in a battle of the league's top talent. Houston (28 - 9) has been one of the league's hottest teams after a mediocre start. The Rockets won 15 games in the month of December and have seen strong leadership from superstar combo guard James Harden. Harden led the team in both scoring and assists on Thursday, pouring in 26 points to go with 12 assists and eight rebounds. The team saw a strong 27 assists and turned it over just nine times on the night. The Rockets also shot an excellent 48 percent from the field and hit 15 three - pointers. Sixth man Eric Gordon, the league's leading three - point shooter, had five threes. OKC (21 - 16) dropped the game despite seeing 49 points from Russell Westbrook. Westbrook shot 16 - of - 34 and had eight three - pointers while playing an integral part in the Thunder's 33 - 21 fourth quarter that allowed them to remain in the game. The team crashed the boards with tenacity, recording 54 rebounds on the night to Houston's 43. However, the Thunder shot a slightly lower 45 percent and had only 12 shots from beyond the arc. The Rockets will visit Orlando on Friday while OKC will host the Nuggets on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 January 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 118 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 9 <QTRS> 33 34 30 21 <TEAM-AST> 27 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 43 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 6 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Magic <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 116 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 16 <QTRS> 38 18 27 33 <TEAM-AST> 15 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 9 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 7 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 26 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 12 14 86 <REB> 8 <AST> 12 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nenê Hilário <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 6 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 10 60 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 3 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Wiltjer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chinanu Onuaku <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 49 <FG> 16 34 47 <FG3> 8 15 53 <FT> 9 11 82 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 6 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none