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James Harden scored 37 points (on 9/16 shooting), grabbed eight boards, tallied two steals, and handed out 12 assists in the Houston Rockets’ 119-122 road loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.

The Rockets, who lost two consecutive games after their eight-game winning streak, are 1st in the Southwest Division with a 11-5 record. After the game, Clippers’ Patrick Beverley praised his former Houston teammate: