James Harden scored 21 points, including 10 of Houston’s 12 points in overtime, to shake off a tough four quarters and lift the Rockets to a 100-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Blake Griffin, who finished with a triple-double, had a 3-pointer after that, but Harden made two more free throws to push the lead to seven. Harden missed both free throws after a 3-pointer by Ish Smith with 4.2 seconds left, but the Rockets held on to extend their winning streak to seven games. It was an ugly game which featured 71 missed 3-pointers combined. Houston was 12 of 51 and Detroit made just 6 of 38. Eric Gordon added 22 points for Houston on a night Chris Paul sat out with a sore left hamstring. Griffin had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Drummond had 17 points and 20 rebounds.
Triple-double for Griffin as Pistons go to overtime
