G James Harden recorded his first triple-double of the series with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but committed nine turnovers in Tuesday's 110-107 overtime loss in San Antonio that put Houston in a 3-2 hole in their Western Conference best-of-7 semifinal series. Harden had a chance to tie the game, but his 3-point try was blocked from behind by Manu Ginobili. "I just missed too many shots," said Harden, who was 11 of 24 from the floor and 4 of 15 from 3-point range. "We couldn't get in a rhythm at the end of the game or in the overtime. We had an opportunity to win this game and take a lead back home and we let it slip away. But we will be ready on Thursday."

G James Harden was superb throughout on Sunday in Houston's 125-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs, recording game highs in points (28) and assists (12)

G James Harden scored a game-high 43 points, including 30 of the Rockets' 53 second-half points, but and just five assists as San Antonio effectively stifled his teammates. Harden entered Game 3 averaging 12 assists in the series. Houston shot just 36.4 percent overall, including 4-of-16 shooting on 3s in the second half. "They did a good job of just staying home on our shooters and forcing me to finish and make plays," said Harden, who shot 14 of 28 from the floor.

G James Harden recorded 13 points and 10 assists while shooting 3-for-17 from the field in Wednesday's 121-96 loss in San Antonio. "I just missed shots," Harden said. "I didn't convert layups. We knew they were going to come out with some aggressiveness. We just have to go out there and take care of business and do the things we didn't do tonight."

G James Harden had 20 points and 14 assists as the Rockets jumped on San Antonio in the opening minutes and rolled to a 126-99 victory at the AT&T Center.

HOUSTON -- Lou Williams scored 10 points during an opening burst in the fourth quarter, and James Harden finished with a team-high 34 points as the Houston Rockets rallied for a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to claim their Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games.Williams opened the fourth with two free throws and added three more from the line plus a deep 3-pointer that pushed the Houston lead to 86-81. The Rockets once again made progress with the Thunder's Russell Westbrook on the bench, holding onto their lead even after Westbrook re-entered the game with 9:09 left.Westbrook amassed 47 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists but shot 2 of 11 in the final period -- 0 for 5 from behind the 3-point arc -- after carrying the Thunder to the lead in the third. None of his teammates finished with more than 11 points.Harden shot 16 of 17 from the free-throw line. Williams totaled 22 points, while guard Patrick Beverley added 15 points and eight... [More]

G James Harden overcame another poor shooting performance from the floor (8 of 25) and finished with a team-high 34 points. He was 16 of 17 from the free-throw line.

G James Harden had 16 points and was shot 5 of 16 from the floor, missing all seven of his 3-point attempts."That's what a team is for," Harden said. "I believe and trust in these guys all year long. We say every game that it's not just going to be one guy that wins us games. Different nights, different guys step up, and that was the case tonight."

James Harden's missed two 3-pointers -- both short -- in the final 15 seconds. He finished with 44 points on 11-of-21 shooting. While the final seconds stand out, Harden said it was the Rockets' cold start -- and the hot start of the Thunder -- that was concerning. "We've got to come out with some dog in us," Harden said. "Second half, we did a really good job on both ends of the floor. I think both (Games) 2 and 3 we spot them 10 points and it's tough."

G James Harden tallied 35 points, hitting 18 of 20 free throws, and eight assists as Houston rallied to beat Oklahoma City. Harden scored 30-plus points for the fourth time in his last five postseason games and the 14th time in his postseason career, second in franchise history. Hakeem Olajuwon produced 53 30-point postseason games.

G James Harden missed all six of his 3-point attempts in the first half but rebounded to shoot 4 of 8 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line while scoring 19 of his 37 points following the intermission. Harden added nine assists and seven boards as Houston grabbed a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 is Wednesday night at Toyota Center.

G James Harden recorded his 22nd triple-double (27 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists) in the regular-season finale to boost his MVP hopes.With his fifth and final assist of the first quarter, Harden became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 600 rebounds and 900 assists in a season.

G James Harden finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and six assists in just 24 minutes during the Rockets' loss to the Clippers on Monday.

G James Harden scored 35 points, added 15 assists and grabbed 11 rebounds for his 21st triple-double of the season Sunday at Sacramento.Harden didn't shoot the ball spectacularly, going 9 of 22 from the field, but he did sink five 3-pointers while making an array of pretty passes in a game in which six Houston players scored in double figures.

G James Harden led Houston with 33 points and 12 assists, and his 3-pointer with 2:26 left gave the Rockets (53-26) a 105-101 lead. But Harden, who hoisted a career-high 19 3-pointers, missed four late 3s as Detroit closed with a 13-4 run.

G James Harden recorded his 61st double-double -- 31 points and 10 assists -- and scored 15 consecutive points to help the Rockets clinch the third seed in the Western Conference. He also added seven rebounds.

G James Harden missed Sunday's game with the flu. Harden and F Trevor Ariza both missed a game for the first time this season, leaving F Sam Dekker as the only Rocket to play in all 77, before he broke his hand in the fourth quarter.

G James Harden came within two assists of his 21st triple-double of the season on Friday night. Harden, who led the Rockets with 17 points despite being harassed into 4-for-18 shooting, was the focus of a Golden State defense that blocked 14 shots and held the opponent below 100 points for the seventh time in the last nine games. The Warriors threw a variety of defenders at Harden, including power forward Draymond Green. Harden nonetheless managed 12 rebounds and a game-high-tying eight assists to go with his 17 points. "Just a bad game," Harden said. "It's frustrating, but it's happened before. We had a couple of opportunities. We just didn't make shots, and they had a couple of big shots. We had plenty of opportunities."

G James Harden scored 30 points for Houston (51-24). Harden, who also had eight rebounds and four assists, made just 2 of 13 attempts from 3-point range and was 11 of 30 from the field.He missed three 3-point tries and had a turnover in the final 1:50.Harden has led the Rockets in assists in all but one game this season. "The most important thing" about his play this season is "he's being a facilitator," Portland coach Terry Stotts said.

G James Harden recorded his 20th triple-double of the season, producing 24 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. But he shot just 5 of 20 -- 1 of 9 on 3-pointers.