LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – James Harden had 21 points and nine assists and the Houston Rockets made 19 of an NBA-record 56 3-point attempts to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-98 on Thursday for a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook was out for the Rockets again with a right quad strain, but plenty of other Houston players picked up the slack.
Danuel House Jr. scored 19 points.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points for the Thunder, and Danilo Gallinari added 17.Oklahoma City dominated the second quarter and led 59-53 at halftime.