MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — After playing some amazing basketball for the better part of January, the Miami Heat have hit a major wall.
James Harden scored 41 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Heat 109-101 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory and 10th in 11 games.
Chris Paul added 24 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds for the Rockets.
Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson each had 30 points for Miami. The Heat have a five-game losing streak, their longest slide of the season.
Harden eclipsed the 40-point mark for the eighth time this season.