Even against the best defensive teams in basketball the Rockets cannot be stopped.

Houston won its 16th straight game with a 122-112 victory over the Thunder Tuesday. Chris Paul had 25 points and five assists while James Harden had 23 points and 11 dimes.

The Rockets scored a combined 245 points in the last two games against the Celtics and the Thunder, who are second and eighth, respectively, in points allowed per game.

"We try to dissect every team that we go against," Eric Gordon, who had 14 points off the bench, told the Houston Chronicle. "It’s been fun."
The Wizards dropped the Heat 117-113 in overtime, but Dwyane Wade continued his resurgence in Miami. The 36-year-old had 22 points including six in the fourth quarter and even had the chance to tie the game with five seconds to go.

His shot came up short, but to have him on the court at the end of the game shows the confidence coach Erik Spoelstra has in the veteran.
"I’ll go to my grave with Wade shooting with the game on the line," Spoelstra told reporters after game.

While Wade came up short Tuesday, he is averaging 14 points in 10 appearances with the Heat and has scored 20 points in three of his last five games.

Stud of the Night

Damian Lillard had 37 points with two rebounds and two steals while also knocking down eight 3-pointers in the Trail Blazers' 111-87 win over the Knicks.

Dud of the Night

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been doing so much good as of late, but he was so bad Tuesday in Denver's 118-107 loss to the Mavericks he was benched in the fourth quarter. He finished 2-of-9 shooting with four points.

Highlight

Philadelphia rookie Ben Simmons was nearly perfect Tuesday going 8 for 9 from the floor with 16 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds in the 76ers' 128-114 win over the Hornets.

#76ers rookie @benSimmons25 demonstrates how to move without the ball and finish at the rim during a 128-114 win over the #Hornets . #TrustTheProcess #NBA #Australia @NBA_AU pic.twitter.com/K6Oxot9XQx
— Omnisport US News (@OmnisportUS) March 7, 2018

What's Next

Cavaliers (37-26) at Nuggets (35-29) 10:30 p.m. ET — The Cavaliers will be looking to avenge their loss Saturday to Denver, but at Mile High they will have their hands full. The Nuggets are also coming off of a disappointing loss to the Mavericks Tuesday, so they will have a fire lit under them for this matchup