After beating the Boston Celtics in their home opener on Saturday, the Houston Rockets are back on the road on Monday. This time, they head to Philadelphia to play the winless 76ers (0-3).
James Harden had an all-around performance of 26 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals to lead the Rockets (3-0) to a 104-90 victory over the Celtics at the Toyota Center.
The All-Star guard shot just 5-of-14 from the field but went 14-of-14 from the free throw line as the Rockets used a 37-22 first-quarter cushion and kept the visitors trailing the rest of the way.
Terrence Jones also made his presence felt, finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds to post his second double double this season. Dwight Howard had 14 points and eight rebounds while Trevor Ariza tallied nine points and eight rebounds.
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The Rockets won despite being committing 19 turnovers. They made up for those errors by outrebounding the Celtics 69-51.
The Sixers, in contrast, are still searching for their first win of the season.
With star player Michael Carter-Williams still sidelined, Philadelphia's woes continued on Saturday following its 96-114 home defeat to the Miami Heat.
The Sixers gave the Heat a tough challenge before being outsscored 13-27 in the final period.
Tony Wroten paced Philadelphia with 21 points and 10 assists. Brandon Davies added 18 points off the bench while Hollis Thompson chipped in 10.
Luc Mbah a Moute had nine points and seven rebounds but the Cameroonian accounted for six of the team's 25 turnovers. Rookie centre Nerlens Noel, who will face an acid test in Howard, was held to just two points and five rebounds.
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