NETS 145, ROCKETS
142
HOUSTON -- Spencer
Dinwiddie scored 25 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and
overtime and the Brooklyn Nets spoiled James Harden's
58-point night with a 145-142 victory over the Houston
Rockets on Wednesday.
Harden had his second straight season high after scoring 57
in a victory over Memphis on Monday night, but was only 5 of 19 from 3-point
range. The Rockets shot an NBA-record 70 3s, making just 23.
Harden has scored at least 30 points in 18 straight games
and has reached 40 in nine of the last 12. He was 16 of 34 overall from the
field, made 21 of 23 free throws and had 10 rebounds and six assists.
Dinwiddie forced overtime, making three 3-pointers in the
last 30 seconds of regulation. In the extra period, he hit the go-ahead basket
with 28 seconds left.
Houston had a chance to tie it at the buzzer, but Gerald Green's
shot clanged off the rim. After Houston blew an 11-point lead, Harden's 3-point
attempt bounced off the rim to send it to overtime.
The Rockets broke their own record for 3-point attempts
after shooting 61 against New Orleans on Dec. 16, 2016. Houston also holds the
record for most 3-pointers made after hitting 26 in a win over Washington this
season. Green, who did not attempt a 2-point basket, made 5 of 15.
WARRIORS 147, PELICANS 140
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry scored
41 points with nine 3-pointers to become the first player in NBA history to
make eight or more 3s in three straight games, and the Warriors held off the
Pelicans for their sixth straight win.
Pelicans star Anthony Davis went
down hard beneath the Warriors basket with 2:22 left but was able to walk off
after a few minutes and quickly returned. Davis had 30 points, 18 rebounds,
seven assists and three blocks in nearly 41 minutes for New Orleans, coming off
a 46-point and 16-rebound gem Monday night despite starting 0 for 5 with just
four points in the first quarter. Nikola
Mirotic scored 29 points; Jrue Holiday added
25 points and seven assists while Elfrid Payton dished
out 12 assists.
The Pelicans and Warriors combined for an NBA-record 43 3s,
breaking the mark by two that Sacramento and Golden State accomplished Jan. 5
at Golden 1 Center.
CELTICS 117, RAPTORS 108
BOSTON -- Kyrie Irving hit
a foul-line fadeaway to give Boston the lead, then made a 31-foot 3-pointer to
finish with 27 points and lead the Celtics past Toronto.
Returning after missing the last game with a bruised right
leg, Irving had 10 points and six of his career-high 18 assist in the fourth
quarter -- including passes to set up Boston's last three baskets in a
game-ending 17-4 run. Al Horford scored
24 points to help Boston rebound from three straight road losses.
Kawhi Leonard scored
33 points, and Serge Ibaka had
22 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors.
SPURS 105, MAVERICKS 101
DALLAS -- Davis Bertans hit
a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:41 left and San Antonio overcame a 19-point
first-half deficit to beat Dallas.
Bertans finished with 12 points. Marco
Belinelli led the Spurs with 17.
Luka Doncic led
Dallas with 25 points, adding eight rebounds and eight assists. He's the first
rookie since Stephen Curry in 2010 to score 25 or more points in five straight
games.
BUCKS 111, GRIZZLIES 101
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Giannis
Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Milwaukee had a
19-0 third-quarter run to beat Memphis.
Eric Bledsoe added
16 points to help the Bucks to their third straight victory and 14th in 17
games. Omri Casspi led
Memphis with 17 points. The Grizzlies have lost nine of 10 games.
PISTONS 120, MAGIC 115, OT
DETROIT -- Blake Griffin scored
30 points and Andre
Drummond added 14 points and 21 rebounds to help Detroit
outlast Orlando in overtime.
The Pistons won for the third time in 11 games.
Nikola
Vucevic and Terrence Ross each
scored 24 points for Orlando.
TRAIL BLAZERS 129, CAVALIERS 112
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Jusuf Nurkic had
10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double and
Portland topped Cleveland.
Damian
Lillard had 33 points to lead all scorers, and CJ McCollum had
19 points as Portland snapped a two-game losing streak. Nurkic added five
blocks and was treated to a standing ovation when he left the game with 2:13
left.
Jordan
Clarkson had 22 points off the bench for the Cavaliers, who
were coming off a 101-95 victory over the Lakers that snapped a 12-game losing
streak. The game against the Blazers was the fourth of a six-game trip for the
Cavs.
The teams combined for just seven turnovers, the fewest
since turnovers were officially compiled starting in the 1970-71 season. Portland
had a season-low four and Cleveland had three.
JAZZ 129, CLIPPERS 109
LOS ANGELES -- Donovan
Mitchell scored 28 points and Utah defeated Los Angeles for its
first five-game winning streak of the season.
Jae Crowder added
23 points, Rudy Gobert had
23 points and 22 rebounds and Kyle Korver had
19 points for the Jazz, who had six players in double figures.
The Jazz made 30 of 37 free throws, while the Clippers were
9 of 14.
Lou Williams finished
with 23 points off the bench to lead the Clippers, who have lost four straight
for the second time this season. Tobias Harris added
17 points and Avery Bradley 15
points.
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