Harden rockets to new milestone

NEW YORK - That's 15,000 points for James Harden, with plenty more to come the way the Houston Rockets can run it up.

Harden scored 36 points, reaching a milestone along the way, and the Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-113 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.

Chris Paul added 25 points for the Rockets, who kept right on rolling in their first game since their nationally televised romp in Cleveland on Saturday.