WASHINGTON – James Harden carried the Rockets as long and as far as he could, piling up numbers and matching the Wizards offense the Rockets could not stop.
When he could carry the Rockets no farther, consecutive last-minute turnovers and two more in overtime finally stopping him, the Wizards had the opening they needed.
The Wizards rolled just long enough in overtime to send the Rockets to a third-consecutive defeat, taking a 135-131 win despite Harden scoring a season-high 54 points with 13 assists.
The Rockets got a season-high 36 points from Eric Gordon. But with Bradley Beal and John Wall combining for 68, the Wizards hit 56.