• HOUSTON, TX - MAY 16: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets shoots against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 16, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Photo: Ronald Martinez / 2018 Getty Images
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 16: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets shoots against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 16, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) less
HOUSTON, TX - MAY 16: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets shoots against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter of Game Two of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Toyota ... more
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James Harden and Eric Gordon each scored 27 points to lead a balanced attack and the Houston Rockets routed the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday night to even the Western Conference final at one game apiece.

The Rockets didn't trail after the first quarter and led by double digits for most of the night.

They head to Oakland, Calif., for Game 3 on Sunday night feeling much better after rebounding from a deflating 119-106 loss in the series opener.

P.J. Tucker added a playoff career-high 22 and Trevor Ariza had 19 as both bounced back after struggling in Game 1.

Kevin Durant had 38 points after scoring 37 in the opener, but Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for just 24 points.

Notes: A person familiar with the search tells The Associated Press that the Milwaukee Bucks have reached agreement with Mike Budenholzer to become the team's next coach. The 2015 NBA Coach of the Year will replace Joe Prunty, the former assistant who went 21-16 in the regular season after replacing the fired Jason Kidd in late January. The person confirmed the agreement with the former Atlanta Hawks coach on Wednesday. ... Houston's James Harden, Cleveland's LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists for the NBA's MVP award.