James Harden, Houston Rockets lead by 27 in win over Grizzlies

James Harden had 21 points and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 105-96 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night in a battle of Southwest Division powers.

The Rockets led for the final 38 minutes of the game and by as many as 27 points in the second half.

A 12-0 run at the end of the game made it look respectable for the Grizzlies, who entered play on a five-game winning streak and tied for the NBA's best record at 15-2.

Trevor Ariza and Jason Terry scored 16 points apiece for the 14-4 Rockets, who have won five of their last six, and Donatas Motiejunas scored most of his 15 points during a couple of key runs for Houston.

Mike Conley led the Grizzlies with 15 points and Jarnell Stokes scored 12 off the bench.

[SportsNetwork.com]