HOUSTON (AP) — Corey Brewer had a season-high 26 points, James Harden scored 16 of his 20 in Houston’s big third quarter and the Rockets cruised to a 98-76 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring, got off to a tough start and had just four points by halftime. The Rockets led by 4 with less than four minutes left in the third before going on a 12-1 run, with seven points from Harden, to take a 68-53 lead into the fourth and end his night.
A night after handling Atlanta 105-80, the Raptors had a chance to extend their road winning streak to a franchise-record six games. Instead they were done in by 23 turnovers to snap a four-game winning streak overall and lose away from home for the first time since Jan. 21.
James Johnson’s 27 points led the Raptors.
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