With the Rockets taking another place in the NBA record books, scoring 50 points in the third quarter on Monday, they described the feat as “pretty cool” and “cute.” It was, if nothing else, among the goals Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni laid out when he took over as Rockets coach before the 2016-17 season.
“It’s pretty cool just to put up 50 points in a quarter,” Rockets guard James Harden said. “I think it’s only been done once before that. That just shows how fast we can get it rolling. We haven’t been particularly been shooting the ball well in this series.