James Harden had 45 points and 17 rebounds but the Rockets lost to the Pacers.
Harden had 45 points and tied his career high with 17 rebounds. He came an assist shy of his fifth triple-double this season. It was Harden’s 21st game this season with 40 points or more.
Holiday also has 18 points for the Pacers. Olidipo and Doug McDermont had 16 points apiece. Turner led the Pacers with 12 rebounds. Jeff Green had 14 points for Houston. The Rockets struggled from the outside, going just 16 of 57 on 3-pointers.Pacers: Coach Nate McMillan was rewarded with a one-year extension to his contract that was set to expire after next season. … Malcolm Brogdon, who had 12 points in Monday’s loss to Miami, sat out against Houston with a sore neck.
Rockets: Russell Westbrook was diagnosed with a strained quadriceps muscle in his right leg and will miss Friday’s regular-season finale. He did not play against Indiana. Westbrook will be reevaluated before the playoffs. … Houston had not lost consecutive games since dropping four straight in March before the pandemic shut down the NBA.
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