GAME RECAP
MVP
Goran Dragic, Rockets
How could it be? What, with Kevin Martin scoring 31 points and Kyle Lowry producing a triple-double? Dragic provided the energy -- and nine points -- when the Rockets won the game with a 19-1 second-half run.
BY THE NUMBERS
7 The Rockets' winning streak after a 3-7 season start.
21 Kevin Martin's first-half points on his way to 31.
2 Career triple-doubles for Lowry after his 16-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist game.
5-5 Kevin Love's three-point shooting. His teammates were 0-for-7.
JERRY ZGODA
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