Houston's Isaiah Canaan, starting for injured guard Patrick Beverley, added 13 points.
Center Dwight Howard contributed 11 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Rockets.
Guard Tony Wroten notched 20 points to pace the Sixers.
Canaan nailed three-pointers on consecutive possessions during a 12-2 flurry late in the game, when Houston extended a 90-84 lead to 102-86.
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Nets 116, Thunder 85
Brook Lopez returned to the starting lineup and scored 18 points and guard Deron Williams chipped in with 17 points and nine assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to an easy 116-85 victory over the injury-riddled Oklahoma City Thunder.
Guard Alan Anderson also had 18 points and forward Mason Plumlee added 10, both off the bench, while guard Joe Johnson had 13 points as the Nets took the lead from the opening tap and raced out to the easy win.
Guard Reggie Jackson had 23 points, forward Perry Jones added 16 and forward Serge Ibaka 15 to pace the Thunder, who played without the injured NBA MVP Kevin Durant and All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook.
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Grizzlies 93, Pelicans 81
The Memphis Grizzlies remained unbeaten with a 93-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans as three Grizzlies players recorded double-doubles.
Center Marc Gasol led Memphis with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Power forward Zach Randolph notched his fourth double-double in as many games with 15 points and 11 rebounds and guard Tony Allen finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
New Orleans drew to 69-66, with 8:25 left to play but could get no closer.
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