NBA roundup: Rockets outlast Sixers in double OT

CATCHING FIRE: Kevin Porter Jr. #3 of the Houston Rockets reacts after making a basket in double overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers at Toyota Center. Pic: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. combined for 51 points as the Houston Rockets extended their homecourt winning streak to three games with a 132-123 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.

Green paired a team-high 27 points with seven assists while Porter added 24 points and six rebounds. Porter, Eric Gordon (14 points) and Jabari Smith Jr. (16 points, 11 rebounds) nailed 3-pointers in the second overtime to help Houston send the 76ers to their third straight loss.