James Harden hailed his team’s defensive effort after the ‘micro-ball’ Houston Rockets blew out the Memphis Grizzlies to notch their fifth straight win.
Russell Westbrook and James Harden combined for 63 points as the Rockets sailed to their fifth successive victory, 140-112 over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Harden piled up 30 points without playing in the fourth quarter and Westbrook, who had 33, sat down for good with about six minutes left. The duo had 46 points by half-time as Houston built a 73-47 lead.
Although the Rockets let up a bit on defense with a huge lead after half-time, coach Mike D’Antoni raved about his team’s effort before the break.