League top scorer James Harden tossed in 25 points in just three quarters while Trevor Ariza added 18 as the visiting Houston Rockets extended the New York Knicks' franchise-record losing streak to 14 with a 120-96 victory in the NBA.
Lithuania's Donatas Motiejunas netted 17 points, Patrick Beverly had 14 while Dwight Howard collected 13 with 10 rebounds for Houston (24-11) who hit 16-of-36 from behind the arc and led by as many as 27 en route to their 12th straight victory in the series.
Reserves Travis Wear had 21 points, Langston Galloway had 19 and Cleanthony Early added 16 for the league-worst Knicks (5-34), losers in 11 consecutive home games and 24 of their last 25 overall.
Times have gotten so embarrassing that five young adults sat behind the baseline near the Rockets bench, each wearing brown paper bags over their heads in protest over the hapless Knicks' season.
Without their top scorer Carmelo Anthony for the fifth straight game because of a sore left knee, the Knicks fell behind 56-42 at halftime as Harden and Ariza combined for 32 points.
The deficit grew to 24 behind Howard's 11 third-quarter points.
With Houston ahead, 93-69 entering the final frame, Harden was done for the night and the Rockets coasted home with the lopsided win.
Elsewhere Charlotte Hornets beat Toronto Raptors 103-95.
Gerald Henderson had a season-high 31 points, Kemba Walker added 29, including the game-sealing jumper with 19.6 seconds left as the visiting Hornets (14-24) trimmed the suddenly-slumping Raptors for their fourth straight victory.
Kyle Lowry had 24 points and Lou Williams added 15 for Toronto (24-11) who have suffered a season-high fourth straight loss.
In the other game Portland Trail Blazers comfortably downed Miami Heat 99-83.
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