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James Harden, Rockets rolls past Pacers for 6th straight win

By The Associated Press quarter for the Thunder. He the ball near the baseline
HOUSTON (AP) — James shot 7 for 10 on 3s and add- by the Miami bench. Jus-
Harden had 29 points, 10 ed 11 rebounds, five assists tise Winslow stepped on his
assists and eight rebounds and five steals. foot, causing Porzingis’ an-
and the Houston Rock- Oklahoma City lost for kle to turn awkwardly, and
ets rolled past the Indiana the fifth time in six games he was helped to the lock-
Pacers 118-97 on Wednes- and dropped its seventh er room during a timeout.
day night for their sixth straight on the road. The Knicks said X-rays were
straight victory. Elfrid Payton added 19 negative and that their
Thaddeus Young cut the points for the Magic, and leading scorer was avail-
lead to 10 with a hook Evan Fournier had 16. able to return, but they lat-
shot with about eight min- The Thunder went without er ruled out a return in the
utes left. The Rockets put it a field goal for more than third quarter. There was no
away with a 16-4 run that five minutes late in the third need by then the way they
made it 110-88 with about period, then went scoreless were playing.
four minutes left. for the first 3 1/2 minutes Courtney Lee added 17
Trevor Ariza made a of the fourth. They were points for the Knicks. Kelly
3-pointer in that stretch outscored 28-5 during that Olynyk had 18 for the Heat.
and Ryan Anderson added span. 76ERS 118, WIZARDS 113
two finished with 19 points. TIMBERWOLVES 120, PELI- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben
The Pacers missed numer- CANS 102 Simmons had 31 points and
ous shots, were called for NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An- a career-high 18 rebounds
defensive three seconds drew Wiggins scored 28 and overcame a Hack-a-
and committed an offen- points to help Minnesota Shaq strategy, leading Phil-
sive foul to allow the Rock- beat New Orleans in a adelphia past Washington.
ets to pad the lead. game that saw Pelicans Joel Embiid had 25 points
The Rockets improved to forward Anthony Davis and 14 rebounds, and
12-1 this month, with the ejected for the first time in Dario Saric added 24 points
only loss coming on Nov. his career. to help the Sixers win for the
14 against Toronto. Jimmy Butler and Gorgui sixth time in eight games.
Young had 23 points for Dieng had 19 points each Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 22
the Pacers. for the Timberwolves. points for the Wizards.
WARRIORS 127, LAKERS 123, Houston Rockets guard James Harden reacts after making a With Minnesota leading Washington nearly over-
OT 3-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game 45-43 in the second quar- came a 22-point deficit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After against the Indiana Pacers, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Hous- ter, Davis was called for in the fourth quarter and
struggling from long range ton. Houston won the game 118-97. a technical foul. Fifteen spent the final five minutes
all night, Stephen Curry Associated Press seconds later, he picked intentionally fouling Sim-
hit two quick 3-pointers to Los Angeles had a chance San Antonio is the first NBA up his second tech and mons, who entered the
open overtime and Gold- to win at the end of regu- team with 10 home wins this was ejected. Minnesota game shooting 56.6 per-
en State outlasted Los An- lation but Ingram missed a season. It has won three in responded by finishing the cent. He went 15 for 29, but
geles. driving 8-footer. a row overall. half on a 17-6 run to take a made six of his last eight.
The victory prevented the SPURS 104, GRIZZLIES 95 The Grizzlies continued to 62-49 lead into the halftime His 24 attempts in the fourth
Warriors from losing two SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La- play short-handed in their locker room. were an NBA record for a
straight games for the first Marcus Aldridge set his San first game since coach Davis finished with 17 points quarter, according to ESPN
time this season. Antonio high with 41 points David Fizdale was fired. and five rebounds. Jrue Stats & Info, and the 29
Kevin Durant led Golden and the Spurs spoiled J.B. Memphis was without Mike Holiday led New Orleans overall set a league mark
State with 29 points, while Bickerstaff’s debut as Mem- Conley, Chandler Parsons, with 27 points. for rookies.
Curry added 28 and Klay phis coach, handing the Mario Chalmers and Bran- KNICKS 115, HEAT 86 PISTONS 131, SUNS 107
Thompson 20. Curry had 13 Grizzlies their ninth straight dan Wright. Tyreke Evans NEW YORK (AP) — Enes DETROIT (AP) — Reggie
points in overtime. loss. led Memphis with 22 points. Kanter had 22 points and Jackson scored 23 points
Brandon Ingram scored Aldridge established a sea- MAGIC 121, THUNDER 108 14 rebounds and New York and Detroit beat Phoenix
a career-high 32 to lead son best for the second ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Aar- beat Miami despite los- for its third straight victory.
the Lakers. Kentavious consecutive game, top- on Gordon had 40 points ing Kristaps Porzingis to a Tobias Harris and Avery
Caldwell-Pope and Jordan ping his 33-point outing and 15 rebounds to help sprained right ankle after 2 Bradley each scored 20
Clarkson had 21 each, and Monday against Dallas. the Orlando Magic end 1/2 minutes. points, and Andre Drum-
Julius Randle scored 20. Tony Parker had 10 points a nine-game losing streak Back after missing three mond had 13 points and
Rookie point guard Lonzo and five assists while play- with a victory over strug- games with back spasms, matched a career best
Ball finished with 15 points ing 18 minutes in his second gling Oklahoma City. Kanter had his way against with seven assists in Detroit’s
and 10 assists. game back since undergo- Russell Westbrook hit five a Heat team missing start- highest-scoring game of
Curry was 1 for 7 on 3-point ing surgery to repair a torn 3-pointers and scored 20 ing center Hassan White- the season.
attempts in regulation. left quadriceps tendon. of his 37 points in the fourth side because of left knee The Pistons improved to
soreness, going 7 of 9 from 14-6 overall, 8-2 at home
the field. in their first season at Little
The Knicks lost all three Caesars Arena, and 7-1
games Kanter missed, their against the Western Con-
longest skid since starting ference.
0-3, but shot 60 percent Devin Booker led the Suns
and led by as much as with 22 points, and rookie
30 points with their center Josh Jackson had a ca-
back. reer-high 20.
Porzingis had started quick- Phoenix has lost four out
ly, making his first two shots of five and is 1-2 on a six-
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