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Harden, Rockets win 10th straight, topping Kings

By The Associated Press ovan Mitchell scored 24 scoring game of the season
HOUSTON (AP) — James points, Royce O’Neale had for New Orleans, which has
Harden had 28 points, nine a career-high 19 and Utah won three in a row heading
rebounds and nine assists, Jazz won its 11th straight, into the All-Star break. Kyle
and the Houston Rock- beating Phoenix. Kuzma scored 23 points for
ets held on for their 10th Derrick Favors had 18 Los Angeles.
straight victory, 100-91 over points and 12 rebounds, RAPTORS 122, BULLS 98
the Sacramento Kings on and Rudy Gobert added CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle
Wednesday night. 14 points and 17 rebounds. Lowry had 20 points and
The Rockets are 44-13 en- Devin Booker returned from 10 assists, Serge Ibaka also
tering the All-Star break af- a hip injury to lead the Suns scored 20 points and To-
ter winning 17 of their last with 28 points. Josh Jackson ronto cruised into the All-
19 games. added 22 points, and Elfrid Star break with its seventh
Houston led by as many as Payton had a triple-double straight victory.
17, but the Kings got within with 13 points, 11 rebounds Lowry made four 3-point-
striking distance several and 12 assists. Phoenix has ers, and he and Ibaka each
times in the fourth quarter. lost seven straight. grabbed seven rebounds.
They were within six late THUNDER 121, GRIZZLIES 114 Jonas Valanciunas add-
when Houston used a 7-2 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — ed 14 points and nine re-
run, capped by a 3-pointer Paul George scored 28 bounds to help the Rap-
from Harden, to make it points, Russell Westbrook tors complete a four-game
94-83 with just more than a added 23 points in his 17th sweep against Chicago
minute left. triple-double of the season, even though they only got
The Kings scored the next and Oklahoma City held seven points from four-time
five points, with a 3-pointer off Memphis. Westbrook All-Star DeMar DeRozan.
from Garrett Temple, to cut finished with 15 assists and Bobby Portis scored 18
it to six again with 30 sec- 13 rebounds to help Okla- points for Chicago. The
onds left. Joe Johnson, in his homa City win for only the Bulls have lost nine of 11.
Houston debut, added two third time in the last nine WIZARDS 118, KNICKS 113
free throws before Bogdan games. Carmelo Anthony NEW YORK (AP) — Brad-
Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, left, is fouled by Sacramento added 19 points. The Thun- ley Beal had 36 points and
to cut the lead to 96-91 Kings guard Garrett Temple during the first half of an NBA der made a season-high 17 Washington overcame a
with about 25 seconds left. basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Houston. 3-pointers. Andrew Harrison 27-point deficit to beat
Chris Paul added 19 points Associated Press led Memphis with a career- New York.
and seven assists for Hous- games over .500 (32-26). points, Danilo Gallinari had high 28 points. The Grizzlies Otto Porter Jr. added 22
ton. Bogdanovic led the Durant added seven re- 20, and Lou Williams 19. have lost seven straight. points and Ian Mahinmi
Kings with 20 points. bounds and six assists, Kyrie Irving led Boston with PELICANS 139, LAKERS 117 had 17 for the Wizards, who
TRAIL BLAZERS 123, WAR- but Golden State had its 33 points and eight assists. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An- trailed 68-41 late in the sec-
RIORS 117 three-game winning streak Al Horford had 20 points, thony Davis had 42 points ond quarter. Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da- snapped. It was Durant’s and Marcus Morris added and 15 rebounds in New then went on a 42-15 run
mian Lillard had 44 points fifth career 50-point game 13 points and 11 rebounds. Orleans’ victory over Los to tie it at 83 with 3:32 left
and eight assists, and Port- and first this season. The Celtics lost for the Angeles. in the third. Tim Hardaway
land overcame Kevin Du- CLIPPERS 129, CELTICS 119 fourth time in five games, a Davis went 15 for 18 from Jr. scored 37 points — 32 in
rant’s 50 points to snap a BOSTON (AP) — DeAndre stretch that has seen them the field and had three as- the first half — to lead the
seven-game losing streak Jordan had 30 points and fall behind Toronto for the sists, three steals and two Knicks. They’ve lost a sea-
to Golden State. 13 rebounds and Los Ange- best record in the Eastern blocks. Jrue Holiday had 24 son-worst eight straight and
CJ McCollum added 29 les beat Boston for its fourth Conference. points and 11 assists, and are 0-4 since losing All-Star
points for the Blazers, who victory in five games. JAZZ 107, SUNS 97 reserve Darius Miller scored Kristaps Porzingis to a sea-
go into the All-Star break six Tobias Harris added 21 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Don- 19 points. It was the highest son-ending knee injury.q
Nazem Kadri, Maple Leafs

beat Blue Jackets 6-3

Mitch Marner had a goal tad had a goal and an as- Conference.
and an assist to help Toron- sist, leading Florida to the Bo Horvat had a goal and
to close out a perfect five- road win. two assists for Vancouver
game hometand. The Panthers trailed 2-1 (22-29-6).
The Blue Jackets had 50 midway through the first Brock Boeser and Michael
or more shots for the third period, but battled back Del Zotto also scored for
straight game, making with three straight goals, the Canucks, who are 1-6-
them the first team to ac- the last two just 1:11 apart. 0 in their last seven games.
complish the feat in the Evgenii Dadonov, Jamie AVALANCHE 2, CANADIENS
post-expansion era (since McGinn and Alexander 0
By The Associated Press Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 1967-68). Petrovic also scored for DENVER (AP) — Semyon
TORONTO (AP) — Nazem on Wednesday night. Nick Foligno had two goals Florida (25-23-6). Varlamov made 43 saves
Kadri had three goals and Kadri had his fourth career and an assist, and Joonas The Panthers are 6-1-0 in and Colorado beat Mon-
two assists, Frederik Ander- hat trick and set a career Korpisalo made 22 saves. their last seven games and treal to match the fran-
sen made a career-high 54 high with the five points. PANTHERS 4, CANUCKS 3 seven points behind Caro- chise record of 10 straight
saves and the surging To- Patrick Marleau added a VANCOUVER, British Co- lina for the second wild- home wins set in Quebec in
ronto Maple Leafs beat the goal and two assists and lumbia (AP) — Nick Bjugs- card spot in the Eastern 1994-95.q