Clint Capela and Nene combined for 31 points (13-of-17 FG) and 21 rebounds, and James Harden (27 points) shut the door late as the Rockets secured both ends of their opening road back-to-back with a 105-100 win at Sacramento on Wednesday.
Our Ben DuBose explains why the win reflects the team's maturity and also updates the status of injured point guard Chris Paul (knee), who sat out after logging 33 minutes in Tuesday's opener at Golden State.