Harden got back to his best and what was great to see was his step-back 3’s that made him a feared shooter in Houston. Harden scored 31 points and had 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
READ MORETyler Herro scored 16, Max Strus scored 15 and Caleb Martin added 10 for the top-seeded Heat, who got the clincher with Butler and Lowry sitting out with injuries.
READ MOREButler was off to a slow start as he made only 1 of 7 shots before hitting his final five shots of the first half to lead the turnaround. Butler had 10 rebounds, and four assists.
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