By Ap Reporter
Published: 10:46 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 10:46 BST, 18 April 2019
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James Harden put in another MVP performance by recording a triple double to lead the Houston Rockets to a second straight rout of the Utah Jazz while the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics also recorded 2-0 series leads.
It was Harden's third career play-off triple-double as he put up 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to secure the comfortable 118-98 win at the Toyota Center.
Harden controlled the game from the start as the Rockets raced to a 39-19 lead after a first quarter where he scored just two points fewer than the Jazz.
James Harden (R) put up a triple double as the Houston Rockets comfortably saw off Utah Jazz
Harden scored 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the 118-98 win at the Toyota Center
The Rockets made six of 13 3-pointers in the first and Utah hit just one of its 14 tries. The Rockets didn't let up in the second quarter and led 70-44 at halftime while Ricky Rubio and Royce O'Neale each had 17 points for the Jazz.
Meanwhile, in Boston, Kyrie Irving scored 37 points as the Celtics rallied late in the fourth quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 99-91.
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