The red-hot team of Houston Rockets continues to extend their winning run as they beat the Eastern Conference second leading team, the Toronto Raptors, with a 129-122 victory at the Air Canada Centre on Sunday night.

According to a published report by the ESPN, James Harden posted 40 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in powering the Rockets to another victorious game. It was also the four-time NBA All-Star's 10th triple-double of the season.

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Harden went 13-26 from the field, nailed in 4-9 from beyond the arc, and registered a perfect 10-10 from the foul line. The 2012 NBA Sixth Man of the Year also had two steals and two blocked shots in 37 minutes of playing time.

The seven-year NBA veteran still sees a lot of room for improvement with regard to his overall game performance as the team's potent point guard.

"One hundred percent," Harden, who committed 10 of Houston's 15 turnovers during the game, said.

"We're almost halfway through the season and we're a fairly new team still and I'll get better and my turnovers will start dropping just when I get familiar with what different defenses are doing but until then, we're rolling, guys are happy and we're making shots," he continued.

According to the official website of the NBA, the victory was Rockets 30th win of the season in 39 games played. It was the team's eighth straight triumph in a row and their 15th win on 21 matches played on road this season.

They are currently the Western Conference third-best team, being a-game-and-a-half behind San Antonio Spurs (30-7). The Rockets have won nine of the last 10 games.

The Toyota Center-homed club is the league's top team with three-pointers made this season with 581 successful connections from beyond arc region. Houston is also the NBA's second top team in points per game (114.6) and in assists per contest (25.8).

On Tuesday night, the Rockets will be trying to further stretch its winning streak when they host Charlotte Hornets.

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