James Harden scored more than half of his Houston Rockets to lead the 112-94 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.
Tony Parker enjoyed a resounding return to former San Antonio Spurs when he led the Charlotte Hornets to a 108-93 win.
James Harden finished the game with 57 points and 9 rebounds.
This is the 17th time in which Hardin scored at least 30 points, the longest string since Wilt Chamberlain when he did so in 20 consecutive games in 1964.
The Rockets have lost only 4 times in 17 games since the Hardin series began.
Rockets are fifth in the Western Division with 25 wins and 18 defeats.
Last season's Western champions suffered from the absence of veteran Chris Paul and Eric Gordon, and suffered a severe blow by making sure Clint Kabila was absent for at least a month because of a broken finger.
Gareth Timble and Mike Connelly were the Grizzlies' top scorers, each with 14 points. The team is in second place in the West after losing 24 times in 43 games.
