Despite a combined 2-of-15 start, starting guards James Harden (28/10/8) and Gerald Green (15 points) each had dagger three-pointers in the final 20 seconds on Friday night, rallying the Rockets to a 104-103 home win over the Phoenix Suns. - With the win, the Rockets (62-14) extended their current winning streak to 11 games. They've won 28 of their past 29 and 32 of their past 34, and their "magic number" to clinch home-court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs over Toronto is down to only one. - P.J. Tucker (6-of-9 FG) had 18 points on a career-high five made three-pointers, while Joe Johnson (5-of-10 FG) had 16 points in just 21 minutes — including 14 in a critical stretch in the final four minutes of the third quarter, when Houston cut the lead from 18 to 11. - Our postgame recap explores how persistence paid off for Green, Harden, and other Rockets, who kept shooting and playing hard despite a very sluggish start in the first half and a lack of playmakers with Chris Paul and Eric Gordon each out as part of Houston's planned maintenance program heading into the postseason. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices