Jalen Green scored 27 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers as James Harden struggled through his return from injury.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 05: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets controls the ball ahead of James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Toyota Center on December 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expresslyJalen Green scored 27 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets to a 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night as James Harden struggled through his return from injury.
Harden had missed 14 games with a tendon strain in his right foot. He missed all eight attempts inside the 3-point arc but still got to the line like he always does and made 9 of 10 free throws. Porter made two free throws before Harden got Philadelphia within 125-122 with a 3-pointer with about 90 seconds left. But rookie Jabari Smith Jr. added a 3 for Houston to extend the lead to six a few seconds later and Houston held on for the win."It’s huge for our confidence," he said. "Any time that you spend as much time as we do teaching and developing you want to see the fruits of that.
Harden won the MVP award with the Rockets in 2018 and was a three-time scoring champion in his time in Houston. He received a warm welcome from the crowd when he was announced before the game.
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