Rockets down Spurs, 109-93, as Harden returns

James Harden returned from a brief injury hiatus and scored a game-high 28 points as the Houston Rockets beat the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs 109-93 on Monday at Toyota Center. The Rockets completed a grueling stretch of five games in seven days with a 4-1 record, their lone loss coming at Toronto last Friday. Houston moved two games ahead of the Golden State Warriors in the pursuit of home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs.