Houston Rockets Get Narrow Win Over Hornets

James Harden goes for another 40-point triple-double to help the Houston Rockets secure their ninth straight win against the Hornets.

With less than 10 seconds reminding in the fourth, James Harden stepped to the line and hit two game-clinching free throws, as the Houston Rockets win a nailbiting victory over the Charlotte Hornets, Tuesday night, at the Toyota Center.

What started as a blowout quickly elevated into one of the most entertaining games of the season.

While missing their best perimeter defender in Nicolas Batum, the Hornets had a tough time defending the Rockets from deep. Despite playing without the league’s best three-point shooter in Eric Gordon, Houston still managed to shoot…