James Harden MVP? Harden's near triple-double leads Rockets to win over Thunder

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden is having an MVP season.  Harden is currently leading the league in scoring at 27 points per game.  Tonight the Houston Rockets went up against  Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Houston at the Toyota Center.  The Houston Rockets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 112 to 101.  James Harden lead the way with a near triple double.  Harden scored 31 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds,  9 of 15 from the field.  Trevor Ariza scored 17 points, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 rebounds on 6 of 15 shooting.  7 foot power forward Donatas Motiejunas scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, on 6 of 12 shooting.  Dwight Howard added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals.   Josh Smith scored 13 points and 7 rebounds off the bench.

The Houston Rockets are currently sitting in the 4th seed in the Western Conference, and they trail the best Western Conference NBA team Golden State Warriors by 5 games.  Can the Houston Rockets win a title?  I think only if Dwight Howard can be dominate in the post, and demand the ball a little more.   I like the upgrades to their bench though with adding Corey Brewer and Josh Smith.



For the Oklahoma City Thunder Kevin Durant lead the way in scoring for the Thunder with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Durant shot 8 of 12 from the field.  Explosive athletic point guard Russell Westbrook scored 16 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds.  Reggie Jackson scored 16 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds off the bench. Two guard Dion Waiters scored 16 points, 2 assists and 2 blocks off the bench.  Serge Ibaka added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.


Here is a list of statistical categories for each team


Houston Rockets

Team Field Goal Percentage- 47%
Team Three Point Percentage- 44%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 73%
Team Rebounds- 41 ( 30 Defensive Rebounds and 11 Offensive Rebounds)
Team Assists- 25
Team Steals- 12
Team Turnovers- 12
Team Blocks- 3


Oklahoma City Thunder

Team Field Goal Percentage- 43%
Team Three Point Percentage- 37%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 71%
Team Rebounds- 43 ( 33 Defensive Rebounds and 10 Offensive Rebounds)
Team Assists- 25
Team Steals- 8
Team Turnovers- 17
Team Blocks-9





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