Warriors fall to Rockets again while LeBron James despairs at inept Cavaliers

• Clint Capela says Houston are a better team than Golden State
• Cleveland are 3-9 since Christmas Day after 148-124 loss to Thunder

James Harden felt closer to normal after struggling in his first game back from a hamstring injury, and the Houston Rockets got a big game from Chris Paul to down the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Warriors’ opponents in the last three NBA Finals have much bigger problems, however: the Cavaliers put in a terrible defensive performance as they lost 148-124 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are 3-9 since Christmas Day.

In Houston, Paul scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, Harden bested Stephen Curry twice in the final seconds and the Rockets held off the Warriors 116-108 to snap their 14-game road winning streak.

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