Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points while rookie Amen Thompson added a career-high 25 points as the Houston Rockets turned a third-quarter rally into a 137-114 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
Green was sensational early and again down the stretch of the third quarter, carrying the Rockets to a 101-82 cushion entering the fourth after the Wizards secured their first lead.Green finished with seven 3-pointers and 10 rebounds as the Rockets won their sixth game in a row while extending their road winning streak to five, matching their season total of road victories before the current streak.After Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Corey Kispert, Justin Champagnie and Jules Bernard scored 16 points apiece for the Wizards, who were without four starters from their road loss to the Rockets last week. Jared Butler added 15.Green was red hot from the onset, making his first five shots en route to 14 points before Washington called timeout down 23-18. The Rockets fashioned a nine-point lead, but the Wizards rallied behind their bench and proficiency behind the 3-point arc.
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