The Houston Rockets cruised to a relatively easy 130-105 win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night to sweep a home-and-home series. While James Harden put up another ridiculous stat line of 36 points and 10 assists in the win, it was Chris Paul who made some history.
Paul had seven points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in the win. With the steals, Paul moved into ninth place on the NBA all-time steals list passing the great Alvin Robertson.
Probably the best part about the win for the Rockets is the fact that both Harden and Paul played less than 30 minutes on the first night of a back-to-back. They head to the Staples Center to face off with the Los Angeles Clippers in a potential playoff preview on Wednesday.
With the win, the Rockets moved into the third seed and a half-game ahead of the idle Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers are currently the sixth seed in the West.
Tip-off from Staples Center is at 9:30 p.m. CST.
