Basketball: Harden thrills with 35 points for Rockets

James Harden shone as the Houston Rockets beat the Boston Celtics 137-122 in game three of their pre-season scrimmage. The shooting guard hit a game-high 35 points in 29 minutes, 30 of them coming in the first half. The Rockets' first game of the season restart is against Southwest Division rivals the Dallas Mavericks on Friday.