The Houston Rockets defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers, 115-103, at Toyota Center on Sunday.

It's rare to see a team score 13 points in the fourth quarter and win by a double-digit margin but that was the case here for Houston. In fact, they rode a 44-23 second quarter to victory, as they held a double-digit lead for the majority of the second half. Three-point shooting was the difference for the Rockets, as they connected on 20-of-47 from long range while holding the Pacers to 11-of-29. Points off turnovers was also a big factor, with Houston winning that battle, 21-11.

The Pacers (8-6) were led by Victor Oladipo, as he tallied 22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Bojan Bogdanovic accrued 20 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Thaddeus Young and Darren Collison scored 13 points apiece. Domantas Sabonis led the bench with 11 points, six rebounds and two assists.

The Rockets (5-7) got a gem out of James Harden, as he collected 40 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Chris Paul totaled 26 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Clint Capela totaled 18 points and seven boards on 8-of-9 shooting. P.J. Tucker finished with 12 points and five rebounds.

Houston returns to action on Tuesday, as they travel to face the Denver Nuggets. As for Indiana, they don't play again until Friday, when they play host to the Miami Heat.