James Harden scored at least 30 points for the sixth straight time Saturday night as the Rockets beat the Spurs, 108-101. Harden had a double-double of 39 points and 10 assists while playing 41 minutes. He scored nine of the last 12 points for Houston to secure the win.
Clint Capela had a monster game on the boards securing a season high 23 rebounds to go along with 20 points. Eric Gordon chipped in 18 points as the Rockets won for the first time this season without Chris Paul. Off the bench, Gerald Green knocked down five 3s for 15 points.
Houston improves to 17-15 on the season and will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Christmas Day special that will tip-off at 2:00pm.