A 36-point display from James Harden and a towering defensive performance from Trevor Ariza helped Houston edge past Brooklyn 122-118 on Monday to hand the Rockets a seventh straight win. Harden contributed eight rebounds and 11 assists while Eric Gordon added 24 points off the bench as Houston improved to 18-7 at the Toyota Center. Ariza produced a superb block of a layup attempt from Nets guard Joe Harris and then followed it up with a crucial steal shortly before the buzzer to snuff out any chance of Brooklyn forcing overtime.
