Chris Paul scored 25 points as the Houston Rockets overpowered Russell Westbrook's Oklahoma City Thunder to tighten their grip on the Western Conference with a 16th straight victory on Tuesday. Paul produced a scintillating display of shooting which included five three-pointers to help the Rockets bring up their 50th win of the season, a 122-112 victory. Houston now lead the West at 50-13, one game ahead of the Golden State Warriors who defeated the Brooklyn Nets 114-101 on Tuesday.