Hobbled by nagging left knee, James Harden leads Rockets past Warriors 116-107

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) shoots between Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11), David Lee, center, and Andrew Bogut (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (The Associated Press)

Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) dribbles next to Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (The Associated Press)

James Harden had 27 points and seven rebounds on a nagging left knee, Chandler Parsons added 21 points and nine assists and the Houston Rockets beat the slumping Golden State Warriors 116-107 on Tuesday night.

Jeremy Lin finished with 14 points and 10 assists to help the Rockets past his former team for the second time in eight days.

A week after Houston tied the NBA record with 23 made 3-pointers in a testy 140-109 rout of the Warriors, the Bay Area rematch took a little longer to decide.

Stephen Curry had 27 points and six assists and Jarrett Jack scored 22 points after missing the past three games with a right shoulder injury for the Warriors, who head into the All-Star break on a season-long five-game losing streak. The first four losses for Golden State had come on the road.