Howard, Harden lead Houston Rockets to fifth straight win

Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) Dwight Howard bagged 27 points and James Harden added 22 to lead the Houston Rockets over the Milwaukee Bucks 101-95 in the NBA.

The five-game winning streak tied the longest winning streak for the team since the beginning of the 2013-14 season, reports Xinhua.

Jeremy Lin had 18 points for the Rockets Saturday while Brandon Knight scored 23 points and Khris Middleton had 20 for the Bucks.

The Rockets would next face the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday.