Harden scored 41, his seventh consecutive game with at least 30 points, to lead Houston to its seventh victory in eight games.
HOUSTON — James Harden is on a roll, and it’s helping the Houston Rockets get on track after their terrible start.
Harden scored 41 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 113-109, on Tuesday for their seventh win in the last eight games.
He has scored 30 points or more in a career-high seven games in a row, the first time an N. B. A. player has done that since Russell Westbrook had eight consecutive 30-point games in November 2016. He has scored at least 35 in his last five, the longest such streak since Carmelo Anthony did it in six games in April 2013.
The Rockets won just one of their first six games this season and were 11-14 after a three-game skid in early December. Since then, powered by Harden’s dominance, Houston has lost just once to improve to 18-15 and move a season-high three games above.500.
“We’ve had that confidence all year,” Harden said. “Our record isn’t where we want it to be, but it’s getting there.
