James Harden had 19 points for the Clippers, who lost a second straight game after winning four in a row. He was three of four on three-pointers in the first quarter but missed all four attempts after that. He moved within three of tying Ray Allen (2,973) for second-most three-pointers in NBA history behind Stephen Curry (3,779).

Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set.