Los Angeles: James Harden paced the Houston attack with a deft shooting touch, finishing with 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists on Saturday as the Rockets routed the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109.
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Harden also nailed a stepback three-pointer with 6:30 left in the second quarter to record his 20,000th career point, becoming the 45th player in NBA history to reach the milestone.
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Harden recorded 11 turnovers but the Rockets were able to more than makeup for his ball-handling missteps.
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He and Russell Westbrook — who posted 30 points, six rebounds and 10 assists — went a combined 19-of-23 from the free-throw line for the Rockets, who have won 21 of their past 25 meetings with the Timberwolves.
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