Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards go 3-0 up as San Antonio Spurs win

The Houston Rockets and Washington Wizards took 3-0 series leads in the NBA play-offs, while the San Antonio Spurs also had a win.

James Harden turned in an exceptional performance in game three against the Dallas Mavericks as the Rockets enjoyed a 130-128 win.

The bearded star sliced through the feeble Dallas defense with ease, draining shots all over the court.

He scored 42 points on 15-of-24 shooting and dished out nine assists.

Dwight Howard was a beast in the paint.

He tied a career best with 26 rebounds, 11 coming on the offensive end. He also scored 13 points and held Tyson Chandler to eight points.

Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki got off to a slow start, missing his first three three-point attempts.

But he came into his own to score 34 points on 10-of-19 shooting.

The Wizards moved into a 3-0 series lead with a 106-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

John Wall has developed into one of the toughest point guards in the league, and backed that up with 19 points and 15 assists in a big game three win.

He became the first player to have back-to-back 15-assist games in the play-offs since Steve Nash in 2010.

The San Antonio Spurs claimed a 100-73 win over the Los Angeles Clippers to take a 2-1 series lead.

Kawhi Leonard was the best player on the floor.

He went 13-of-18 from the floor en route to a career-high 32 points.