HOUSTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — James Harden scored 37 points, and the Houston Rockets beat the New York Knicks 123-112 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
Harden had 31 by halftime, helping Houston to a 72-57 lead at the break. He cooled down eventually, but his first-half work put the Rockets in control against the struggling Knicks, who lost their fourth in a row.
Harden, who had a career-high 61 points against the Knicks in January 2019, didn’t score in the fourth quarter before sitting down for good with about three minutes left and the game well in hand.