NBA: Harden records 31st 30-pt game as Rockets trip Wolves

James Harden recorded his league-leading 31st 30-point game, and Josh Smith flirted with a triple-double, as the Houston Rockets clinched a postseason berth with a 120-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Harden finished with 33 points and eight assists for the Rockets (49-23), who closed to within a half-game of the Memphis Grizzlies for second in the West. - Reuters