James Harden toyed with Wizards, scoring 38 points on 12-of-18 shooting as the Rockets blew out the Wizards, 120-104 on Tuesday night. Clint Capela added 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Gerald Green added 16 off the bench as the Rockets buried the Wizards before they even had a chance in this one.
Harden got anywhere he wanted on the floor. Wide open lobs in the pick-and-roll game? Yup. Pulling up for three in transition? You got it. That deadly step-back? Oh yeah. Washington had no answer. He sliced through their defense for easy layups and did his dance against the Wizards’ big men when they switched on him at the top of the key.