Harden Scores 33 As Rockets Beat Wolves, Clinch Playoff Spot

Harden scores 33 as Rockets beat Wolves, clinch playoff spot James Harden had 33 points and eight assists as the short-handed Rockets clinched a playoff spot with a 120-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Josh Smith added 16 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists and Trevor Ariza scored 14 points for the Rockets, who shot 53 percent, including 20 of 44 on 3s and dished out 34 assists. Jason Terry scored 17 points and Corey Brewer had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who are in third place in the Western Conference and clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year. Andrew Wiggins led the Timberwolves with 31 points on nine of 17 shooting, and he hit 12 of 15 from the free throw line. After the Rockets pushed the lead back to double digits, Dieng closed the lead to seven one final time with a three-point play. Kostas Papanikolaou (right ankle sprain) is a week to 10 days from returning, McHale said. With their 44 attempts from behind the arc, the Rockets set an NBA record with 2,392 attempts in a season, passing the 2012-13 New York Knicks, which put up 2,371 shots from beyond the arc.

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