F Trevor Ariza finished with a season-high 25 points, hitting 7 of 10 3-pointers as the Rockets made 18 of 41 3s despite playing without a pair of their top marksmen, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson."Yeah, tonight was my night," Ariza said to a chorus of laughs. "Those guys are out, call on me. I'll get it right for you."

G Chris Paul, making his home debut in his fourth game, and his backcourt mate James Harden paced a dazzling first-half blitz as the Houston Rockets rolled to a 125-95 victory on Wednesday night at Toyota Center.Harden and Paul combined for 44 points and 21 assists, producing 34 points on 10-for-15 shooting prior to intermission as the Rockets (14-4) raced to a 35-point halftime lead.Paul shot 4 for 7 from deep while pairing 12 assists with his 23 points in 28 minutes. All the concerns over whether he could play alongside Harden have proven to be folly thus far, with Paul looking better and better with each outing after missing 14 games with a left knee injury he re-aggravated in the opener at Golden State.Paul remains on a minutes restriction with a cap of roughly 28 minutes per game.

G Russell Westbrook recorded 34 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and four steals in Wednesday's 108-91 victory over Golden State. Westbrook and former teammate Kevin Durant were called for a double technical after the two butted heads under the Warriors' basket.

F Paul George had 20 points, 11 rebounds and four steals in Wednesday's 108-91 victory over Golden State.

F Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points in Wednesday's 108-91 victory over Golden State.

F Kevin Durant scored 21 points in Wednesday's 108-91 loss at Oklahoma City. Durant returned to the lineup after missing a game with a sprained ankle over the weekend. Durant and former teammate Russell Westbrook were called for a double technical after the two butted heads under the Warriors' basket.

G Stephen Curry scored 24 points in Wednesday's 108-91 loss at Oklahoma City.

F Zach Randolph scored 22 points in Wednesday's 113-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Randolph scored 11 in the first quarter on 5-for-7 shooting.

G Eric Bledsoe recorded 30 points and seven assists in Wednesday's 113-107 overtime victory at Phoenix. It was his first game in Phoenix since being traded Nov. 7, a few weeks after tweeting that he didn't want to be in Phoenix. Bledsoe was booed during introductions and each time he touched the ball in the first half.

C Tyson Chandler returned Wednesday after missing three games because of an illness.

C Greg Monroe scored 22 points and had 15 rebounds in Wednesday's 113-107 overtime loss to Milwaukee. It was Monroe's best game with the Suns since he was obtained by Phoenix in the Eric Bledsoe deal.

C Enes Kanter had seven of his 11 during a 41-10 third quarter, New York's best quarter of the season. The Knicks' previous best in-game run (records go back to 1991-92) was 24-0 in a 95-94 loss to Indiana in 2003.Kanter had only four rebounds after averaging 11 over his last five games.

G/F Courtney Lee had 11 of his 15 points during a 41-10 third quarter, New York's best quarter of the season. The Knicks' previous best in-game run (records go back to 1991-92) was 24-0 in a 95-94 loss to Indiana in 2003.

G DeMar DeRozan added 18 points to help lead the Raptors, who led by 11 at halftime.

G Kyle Lowry had 25 points and 10 points to lead the Raptors, who led by 11 at halftime.

F Marcus Morris' minutes against Miami were limited because of knee stiffness. Morris played 21 minutes and scored 14 points as a reserve.

SG Tim Hardaway Jr. had a career-high 38 points, including 12 points during a 41-10 third quarter, as the Knicks (10-7) snapped Toronto's four-game winning streak."He was aggressive," said Kristaps Porzingis, who added 22 points for New York. "He was attacking the rim. He was having a great game. He was feeling comfortable there."

G Goran Dragic scored a game-high 27 points in the Heat win over the Celtics. Dragic clinched the victory with three free throws in the final 28 seconds.

G Kyrie Irving scored 23 points for the Celtics.

G Dion Waiters' 3-point attempt helped squash the rally. Waiters' shot late in the fourth quarter bounced off the rim, the top of the backboard and through the net as the Miami Heat held off the Celtics for a 104-98 victory Wednesday night.he win snapped the Celtics' 16-game winning streak. The loss was Boston's first since a 108-100 defeat at Milwaukee on Oct. 18.Waiters finished with 26 points."Those guys didn't win 16 games for nothing," Waiters said. "It was a battle."Waiters overcame a scoreless outing against Indiana on Sunday. He shot 11-for-24 from the field after an 0-for-10 shooting performance against the Pacers.