James Harden scored 55 points, but it was his eighth assist that proved critical in the visiting Houston Rockets' 116-110 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
James Harden scored 55 points, but it was his eighth assist that proved critical in the visiting Houston Rockets' 116-110 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.
Harden finished 20 of 34 from the floor and drilled 10 of 18 3-point attempts to help Houston overcome a 24-0 Cleveland run that bridged the final two periods. The Cavaliers have dropped 14 of 15 games.Rookie Kevin Porter Jr. scored a career-high 24 points to pace the Cavaliers, while Collin Sexton chipped in 18. Kevin Love and Clarkson scored 17 apiece, with Love adding 11 rebounds.
Suddenly emboldened, the Cavaliers kept rolling, doing so with five reserves on the floor. Cleveland opened the final period with a 17-0 surge, getting baskets from John Henson, Larry Nance Jr. and Porter before Harden ended the Rockets' drought with a floater at the 8:00 mark that cut the deficit to 99-90. Harden took his cue and dragged the Rockets back into contention.
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