Houston Rockets beat Sacramento Kings 119-108 in the NBA regular season 2018-2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Houston ran a two-game winning streak and overtook the Portland Trail Blazers in third place at the Western Conference.
James Harden scored (50 points, 3 points, 7 assists, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) and made his triple-double with explosive power in the game and earn his 42nd triple double. Harden has scored 50 points and a triple double at the same time for the second time this season. Clint Capela scored (24 points, 15 rebounds, 2 blocks) and Chris Paul also scored (22 points, 3 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals).
Sacramento lost the playoffs this season due to defeat.
Sacramento has never been in the playoffs since 2006-2007 and has been a "playoff spectator" for 13 consecutive years.
The first quarter was unfolded tightly. Harden had to go to the outside of the hurdle to show off the firepower. Houston, who ran to 10 points in the first quarter, ended the quarter with a 35-32 lead.
Houston also continued to engage in the second quarter. Harden, who scored 17 points in the first quarter, proved his presence again. Eric Gordon also had three hits in a row, but Houston added a breakthrough from Harden, who finished just before the end of the second quarter.
Houston was in crisis in the third quarter. Harden and Paul were on the verge of failing to block Bogdan Bogdanović and Buddy Hield, but they gave up the lead. Just before the end of the third quarter, Paul was able to finish the third quarter with a three-point shot, narrowing the gap to two points.
The momentum of the third quarter ended in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, Capela and Paul joined the layup dunks to regain their mood, and Houston regained control with Harden's free throw and Paul's three-point shot. Houston, who has been on the force, added capela dunk and Paul's free throw to make it 1 minute past the gap. It was the moment when Houston caught the win.
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