Rockets take 2-0 series lead over Oklahoma City Thunder

Houston Rockets forward Montrezl Harrell (5) grabs a rebound over Oklahoma City Thunder guards Victor Oladipo (5) and Russell Westbrook during the first half in Game 2. (Eric Christian Smith)

Houston Rockets center Nene Hilario (42) and Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams (12) go up for a rebound during the first half in Game 2. (Eric Christian Smith)

Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza, right, shoots next to Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams during the first half in Game 2. (Eric Christian Smith)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook pauses during the first half in Game 2 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. (Eric Christian Smith)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook drives past Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley during the first half in Game 2. (Eric Christian Smith)

Houston Rockets guard Patrick Beverley, right, argues with official Ken Mauer during the first half in Game 2. (Eric Christian Smith)

HOUSTON, Texas -- James Harden scored 35 points and the Houston Rockets overcame 51 points from Russell Westbrook in a triple-double, clawing back from a double-digit deficit for a 115-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Westbrook set a franchise playoff scoring record and added 13 assists and 10 rebounds in the most points ever scored in a postseason triple-double. It was the sixth career playoff triple-double for Westbrook, who had an NBA-record 42 in the regular season.
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But the Rockets contained him long enough in the fourth quarter to surge ahead, then hold on.

Game 3 is Friday night in Oklahoma City.

The game was tied before Houston scored 10 straight points with 3-pointers from Harden, Patrick Beverley and Eric Gordon to make it 114-104 with 1:22 remaining.

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