Rockets Drain 23 Three-Pointers – NBA Roundup For February 6th

UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets were on the mark from beyond the arc Tuesday night.

The Rockets tied an NBA record and set a franchise mark by draining 23 three-pointers in a 140-109 win over Golden State. Jeremy Lin hit five treys and finished with 28 points. Chandler Parsons and James Harden each hit four three-pointers, with Harden finishing with 18 points and Parsons added 16 to the rout.

The Rockets also tied an NBA record with 14 three-pointers in the first half and dished out a season-high 35 assists on 46 field goals overall. They did it while their top three-point shooter, Carlos Delfino, sat out with an injured elbow.

In other NBA action, Paul George scored 29 points and the Indiana Pacers picked up their 15th consecutive home win by downing Atlanta 114-103. David West had 15 points and seven rebounds and George Hill added 15 points and eight assists to help the Pacers to their fourth straight victory overall.

Danilo Gallinari (dah-NIH'-loh gah-lih-NAHR'-ee) and Ty Lawson each scored 22 points and Corey Brewer added 20 off the bench in Denver's 112-104 decision over Utah. The Nuggets own a seven-game winning streak and are tied for fourth in the Western Conference after improving to 21-3 at home.

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points and had eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' third straight win, a 92-83 decision over the Nets in Brooklyn. The Lakers played without Metta World Peace, who served a one-game suspension for hitting Brandon Knight in the face during Sunday's game against the Pistons.

Goran Dragic (DRAH'-gihch) scored 15 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Phoenix past Memphis 96-90. Marcin Gortat (MAHR'-chin GOHR'-that) led the Suns with 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field.