Rockets down shorthanded Warriors behind James Harden’s 36

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsThe Golden State Warriors were without Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and D’Angelo Russell tonight, so it was no surprise that the Houston Rockets rolled to an eventual 129-112 victory over the shorthanded Dubs. And though the end result appeared easy, it took the Rockets some time before exerting their dominance.

James Harden finished with 36 points, 13 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocked in shots while shooting 10-23 from the field in a performance that makes my fantasy basketball team very happy, but he started off slow, as did most of the Rockets, who only finished the first quarter up 30-29, while Harden finished the frame with just…