The James Harden MVP tour rolled through Miami on Thursday (AEDT) as he led the Rockets to their sixth straight win 109-101 over the Heat.
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Harden finished with a game-high 41 points, 13 of which came in the fourth quarter to give Houston their 40th win of the year.
"You got to find a way," Harden told AT&T Sportsnet after the win. "It's easy to get up for big games and national TV games that everybody is looking forward to. These are the most important games for us."
Houston took a three-point lead into the final period, and it was then that the dangerous backcourt of Harden and Chris Paul took over. Paul finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
"Sometimes you have to learn on the fly," Harden continued.
"Having another guy like Chris (Paul), who's been through everything practically - who's IQ is at an all-time high makes my job a lot easier."
When the Rockets dress Harden, Paul and Clint Capela their record is now 24-1.
All-star Goran Dragic led the way for the Heat with a team-high 30 points and six assists. Josh Richardson added 30 points as his own in the loss.
The Rockets win on Thursday was only their second in nine attempts in Miami.
