.JHarden13 scored 37 points to lift the HoustonRockets to a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series | IOLsport
ORLANDO - James Harden scored 37 points to lift the Houston Rockets to a 123-108 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday night.Without Russell Westbrook for the fifth time in six games, the Rockets had little problems getting going offensively, combining for 76 points in the second and third quarters.
Jeff Green scored 22 points off the bench while Ben McLemore, making his first playoff appearance in his seventh season, added 14 points. When Harden went to the bench late in the first quarter, the Rockets extended their six-point lead to 13 by the time Harden returned.
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