Behind a 40-point night from James Harden, the Rockets handed Toronto their first home loss in two months.
On the wings of a 36 point fourth quarter, the Houston Rockets beat the Raptors tonight, 113-107. It's the first home loss for Toronto in over two months -- the last one was to the Chicago Bulls on January 3rd. The fact that the Toronto Raptors have been winning so much since then is a testament to their offensive prowess. Tonight, it was the continually deteriorating defense that did them in.
Not only did Toronto give up that big fourth quarter, they allowed Houston to shoot 13-for-30 from three and their star, James Harden, to score 40 points -- 20 in the final frame.