James Harden scored 40 points to lift Houston to a 129-122 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, the Rockets’ eighth consecutive win.
Harden added 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 10th triple-double of the season.
The Raptors’ loss spoiled excellent performances from DeMar DeRozan, who had 36 points, and DeMarre Carroll, who made a career-high six three-pointers en route to 26 points.
Kyle Lowry chipped in with 12 points, while Norman Powell and Cory Joseph had 10 apiece for the Raptors (24-13), who were playing just 22 hours after a 123-118 loss in Chicago.