SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ James Harden had 35 points, 15 assists and 11
rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season, leading the Houston Rockets
to a 135-128 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Harden is second to Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, who broke Oscar
Robertson’s 56-year-old NBA record with his 42nd triple-double Sunday in a win
at Denver. Harden has scored 30 or more points and had double-digit assists in
29 games.
Ryan Anderson made six 3-pointers and had 21 points for Houston. Clint Capela
and Lou Williams each had 18 points, and Bobby Brown made four 3-pointers and
finished with 16 points. The Rockets made 18 of 43 3-pointers.
Skal Labissiere had 25 for the Kings, and Ty Lawson had 20 points and 11
assists.
The Kings were swept in four games by Houston for the first time since the
1997-98 season. The Rockets have defeated Sacramento 12 of 13 games.