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Westbrook, who averages 26.7 points per game,
was given the night off to rest, a day after he surpassed the
20,000-point mark of his career in a win over the Los Angeles
Lakers.
Phoenix made 15 of 31 3-point attempts, seven by Oubre to tie a
career high, and four by Booker. Limited to only a five-man
bench due to injuries, the Suns nevertheless ended the Rockets'
13-game winning streak in head-to-head meetings and evened the
all-time series at 108 wins for each team.
Phoenix got its first home win over the Rockets since April
2013. The Suns had a huge edge in rebounding, 51-29 for the
game.
The Suns took control early, using a 17-4 run over the last four
minutes of the first quarter to lead by 20 going into the
second. Phoenix put up 46 first-quarter points, matching the
season high by any team in a first period this season.
The Rockets rallied in the second quarter, cutting the deficit
to 57-52 on a Harden layup. Harden had 16 points in the second
quarter.
About the only thing that didn't go right for Oubre was a missed
two-handed dunk early in the third quarter. He swished a
3-pointer from the top of the arc at the third-quarter buzzer,
giving the Suns a 97-73 lead.
The Rockets got as close as only eight points in the second
half. Houston made just 29 of 85 field-goal attempts (34.1
percent) while Phoenix hit 43 of 77 (55.8 percent).
--Field Level Media
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