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By The Associated Press had a five-game winning
HOUSTON (AP) — James streak snapped.
Harden scored 32 points, Harden had 14 assists, six
Clint Capela added a ca- 3-pointers and scored at
reer-high 31 and the Hous- least 30 points for the 13th
ton Rockets beat the Den- straight game.
ver Nuggets 125-113 on BUCKS 114, JAZZ 102
Monday night. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gi-
P.J. Tucker set a career annis Antetokounmpo had
best with seven 3-pointers 30 points and Malcolm
and scored a season-high Brogdon scored 21 to lead
21 points to help Hous- Milwaukee past Utah.
ton win for the 12th time Thon Maker added a sea-
in 14 games. Capela had son-high 15 points off the
19 points by halftime as bench for the Bucks, who
Harden fed him again and were coming off a loss to
again when Denver dou- Toronto on Saturday night.
ble-teamed him behind Milwaukee improved to
the 3-point line. 28-11, the second-best re- Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, right, looks to pass the ball as Houston Rockets guard James
Gerald Green had 21 cord in the NBA. Donovan Harden, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in
points and six 3s on a night Mitchell scored 26 points
when Houston made 22 for and Rudy Gobert had 14
its sixth game this season points and 15 rebounds for
with at least 20. the Jazz, who lost starting
Nikola Jokic scored 24 point guard Ricky Rubio to Antetokounmpo grabbed
points for the Nuggets, who a right hamstring injury less
Houston.
Associated Press
than five minutes into the ing out with 42.9 seconds Orleans pulled away from
game. He didn’t return. remaining. reeling Memphis down the
CELTICS 116, NETS 95 stretch. Mike Conley had 22
10 rebounds before foul- BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving points and 10 assists for the
returned after missing two Grizzlies, not nearly enough
games with an eye injury to stem what is now a six-
and scored 17 points to game slide.
lead eight players in dou- LAKERS 107, MAVERICKS 97
ble figures as Boston beat DALLAS (AP) — Brandon In-
Brooklyn. gram scored 29 points and
Jayson Tatum added 16 Lonzo Ball added 21 as Los
points for the Celtics, who Angeles handed Dallas a
won their third straight rare home loss.
game. The two young Lakers re-
Irving was out after scratch- sponded to coach Luke
ing both corneas in a colli- Walton’s demand for more
sion Dec. 31 at San Anto- passion after a blowout loss
nio. to Minnesota on Sunday.
SPURS 119, PISTONS 107 The duo helped rally Los
DETROIT (AP) — DeMar Angeles from a double-
DeRozan scored 26 points, digit halftime deficit.
and coach Gregg Popo- The Lakers won for just
vich moved another step the second time in seven
higher on the NBA’s career games since LeBron James
wins list as San Antonio de- strained his groin on Christ-
feated Detroit. Popovich mas Day, and they swept
has 1,221 victories. He’s tied the season series from the
with Jerry Sloan for third Mavericks 3-0.
place, trailing only Don Nel- Luka Doncic scored 27
son and Lenny Wilkens. points to lead Dallas, which
A 23-2 run spanning parts of fell to 16-4 at home.
the first and second quar- TRAIL BLAZERS 111, KNICKS
ters put the Spurs up 45-33. 101
LaMarcus Aldridge scored PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ju-
25 points for San Antonio. suf Nurkic had 20 points and
Blake Griffin had 34 for the eight rebounds as Portland
Pistons, and Andre Drum- beat New York.
mond added 19 points Damian Lillard added 17
and 14 rebounds. San An- points and nine assists for
tonio was without forward the Trail Blazers, who have
Rudy Gay, sidelined with a won four of five. CJ McCol-
sprained left wrist, but the lum also scored 17. Nurkic
Spurs still won a season-high had his fourth straight game
fifth straight game. Detroit with 20 or more points.
has lost seven of nine. Enes Kanter had 18 points
PELICANS 114, GRIZZLIES 95 and 14 rebounds off the
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An- bench for the Knicks, who
thony Davis had 36 points, have lost nine of 10. It was
13 rebounds and three his third straight double-
blocked shots, and New double.q