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SPORTS Wednesday 13 december 2017

Rockets beat Pelicans

for 10th straight win

By The Associated Press first 23 games with facial HORNETS 116, THUNDER 103
HOUSTON (AP) — Clint Ca- fractures he suffered in a OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
pela scored a career-high fight at practice with Portis. Dwight Howard scored 23
28 points, James Harden Al Horford scored 15 points points, leading Charlotte
had 26 points and 17 assists for Boston. to the road win. Kemba
and the Houston Rockets WARRIORS 111, TRAIL BLAZ- Walker had 19 points for
beat the New Orleans Peli- ERS 104 the Hornets, who had lost
cans 130-123 on Monday OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — seven of eight. Marvin
night for their 10th straight Kevin Durant had 28 points, Williams scored 18, and
victory. nine rebounds, five assists Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fin-
The game was tied with and three blocked shots, ished with 17 points.q
about three minutes re- leading short-handed
maining after Harden Golden State to the victory. Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul,
made two free throws. Golden State played with- right, goes up to shoot as
Those were the first of seven out two-time MVP Ste- New Orleans Pelicans’ Jalen
straight points by Harden phen Curry, who is nursing Jones (12) defends during
the second half of an NBA
that put Houston up 124- a sprained right ankle and basketball game Monday,
119 with 1:30 left. missed his third straight Dec. 11, 2017, in Houston.
Jrue Holiday then scored for game. Draymond Green Associated Press
New Orleans, but Harden sat out with a sore right
responded with a 3-point- shoulder while starting cen-
er. Harden also made two ter Zaza Pachulia was side-
free throws to make it 129- lined for his second game
121 with 34 seconds left. in a row because of sore-
Holiday had a season-high ness in his left shoulder.
37 points for the Pelicans. Damian Lillard scored a
E’Twaun Moore scored season-high 39 points for
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