Gordon grabs spotlight to keep Rockets roaring

HOUSTON - With the amount of offensive weapons Houston has, teams have to choose who they're going to try and stop.

That often leaves other players with great opportunities to score, as was the case on Monday night when Utah keyed in on slowing down James Harden and Chris Paul to pave the way for Eric Gordon's big night.

Gordon scored 17 of his season-high 33 points in the fourth quarter to power a huge run that put the Rockets on top, and they cruised to their 14th straight win, 120-99.