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Harden scores 56 as rampant Rockets tune out Jazz
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James Harden was an unstoppable force, pouring in a career-high 56 points as the Houston Rockets rolled over the visiting Utah Jazz 137-110 on Sunday.
The All-Star guard also had 13 assists and made 19 of 25 shots from the field as he finished just one point shy of the team record of 57 set by Hall of Fame guard Calvin Murphy during the 1977-78 National Basketball Association season.
The 28-year-old American missed his final four shot attempts in pursuit of the franchise mark before leaving the game for good.
鈥淣o,鈥 Harden said when asked if he was aware of the franchise mark. 鈥淲e won, right?鈥
Harden finished 7-of-8 from 3-point range while making 11 of 12 free throws.
With his final basket in the third quarter, Harden surpassed his previous career high of 53 points.
鈥淭o me, what makes him even more difficult is his intelligence as a player,鈥 Jazz coach Quin Snyder said.
鈥淗e鈥檚 able to recognize situations because he is so talented and sometimes you don鈥檛 see the subtleties of his game, his intelligence. He鈥檚 an intelligent guy and there was really not much we could do.鈥
Houston hit 23 of 39 3-point attempts, with guard Eric Gordon shooting 6 of 11 from deep while adding 20 points.
Trevor Ariza tallied 14 points while making 4-of-8 3鈥檚. Nene added 13 off the bench.
All five Utah starters scored in double figures, but rookie guard Donovan Mitchell came off the bench to pace the Jazz offense with 17 points.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association on Sunday, it was: Knicks 108, Pacers 101; Hawks 117, Cavaliers 115; Wizards 107, Raptors 96; Trail Blazers 103, Thunder 99; Lakers 107, Grizzlies 102; Timberwolves 112, Hornets 94; Celtics 104, Magic 88; Heat 104, Clippers 101; and Spurs 112, Suns 95.
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