James Harden finished with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Chris Paul looked dominant in going for 23 points and 11 assists, and the Rockets jumped out to a massive 75-40 intermission lead that eventually led to a 125-95 defeat of the Denver Nuggets.
The Rockets missed their first six shots of the game, but then proceeded to go 26 for their next 29 from the field in building a 35-point lead before the break that would eventually balloon to 50 at one point in the second half.