- James Harden loved how the Houston Rockets played in the first quarter Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He only wishes they'd play that way more often. "That's the beauty of this thing," Harden said. "We could be so good, but at times we have mental lapses where we let teams get comfortable." Harden scored 15 of his 31 points in the first quarter and the Rockets won 112-101. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578876