Philadelphia tie

The Philadelphia 76ers tied the National Basketball Association record of 26 consecutive losses after being hammered 120-98 by the Houston Rockets on Thursday.

James Harden posted his second career triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Rockets, who have won 11 in a row at home and five-straight overall.

Terrence Jones tallied 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals for Houston, which improved to 29-7 at home this season.

James Anderson finished with 30 points against his former team for Philadelphia, who never were in this game and have now lost 12 in a row on the road.

Henry Sims and Thaddeus Young had 18 and 15 points, with Young also grabbing nine rebounds.