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James Harden has 58 points

in Rockets' OT loss to Nets

By The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 24 points to help Boston re-
HOUSTON (AP) — Spencer Stephen Curry scored 41 bound from three straight
Dinwiddie scored 25 of points with nine 3-pointers road losses.
his 33 points in the fourth to become the first player Kawhi Leonard scored 33
quarter and overtime and in NBA history to make eight points, and Serge Ibaka
the Brooklyn Nets spoiled or more 3s in three straight had 22 points and 10 re-
James Harden's 58-point games, and the Warriors bounds for the Raptors.
night with a 145-142 victory held off the Pelicans for SPURS 105, MAVERICKS 101
over the Houston Rockets their sixth straight win. DALLAS (AP) — Davis
on Wednesday. Pelicans star Anthony Da- Bertans hit a go-ahead
Harden had his second vis went down hard be- 3-pointer with 1:41 left and
straight season high after neath the Warriors basket San Antonio overcame a
scoring 57 in a victory over with 2:22 left but was able 19-point first-half deficit to
Memphis on Monday night, to walk off after a few min- beat Dallas.
but was only 5 of 19 from utes and quickly returned. Bertans finished with 12
3-point range. The Rockets Davis had 30 points, 18 re- points. Marco Belinelli led
shot an NBA-record 70 3s, bounds, seven assists and the Spurs with 17.
making just 23. three blocks in nearly 41 Luka Doncic led Dallas with
Harden has scored at least minutes for New Orleans, 25 points, adding eight re-
30 points in 18 straight coming off a 46-point and bounds and eight assists.
games and has reached 16-rebound gem Monday He's the first rookie since
40 in nine of the last 12. He night despite starting 0 for Stephen Curry in 2010 to Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry lays up a shot against the
was 16 of 34 overall from 5 with just four points in the score 25 or more points in New Orleans Pelicans during the second half of an NBA basket-
the field, made 21 of 23 first quarter. Nikola Mirotic five straight games. ball game Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Oakland, Calif.
free throws and had 10 re- scored 29 points, Jrue Holi- BUCKS 111, GRIZZLIES 101 Associated Press
bounds and six assists. day added 25 points and MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Gi-
Dinwiddie forced overtime, seven assists while Elfrid annis Antetokounmpo had PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ju- officially compiled starting
making three 3-pointers in Payton dished out 12 as- 27 points and 11 rebounds suf Nurkic had 10 points, 10 in the 1970-71 season. Port-
the last 30 seconds of regu- sists. and Milwaukee had a 19-0 rebounds and 10 assists for land had a season-low four
lation. In the extra period, The Pelicans and Warriors third-quarter run to beat his first career triple-dou- and Cleveland had three.
he hit the go-ahead basket combined for an NBA- Memphis. ble and Portland topped JAZZ 129, CLIPPERS 109
with 28 seconds left. record 43 3s, breaking the Eric Bledsoe added 16 Cleveland. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don-
Houston had a chance to mark by two that Sacra- points to help the Bucks to Damian Lillard had 33 points ovan Mitchell scored 28
tie it at the buzzer, but Ger- mento and Golden State their third straight victory to lead all scorers, and CJ points and Utah defeated
ald Green's shot clanged accomplished Jan. 5 at and 14th in 17 games. Omri McCollum had 19 points as Los Angeles for its first five-
off the rim. After Houston Golden 1 Center. Casspi led Memphis with 17 Portland snapped a two- game winning streak of the
blew an 11-point lead, CELTICS 117, RAPTORS 108 points. The Grizzlies have game losing streak. Nurkic season.
Harden's 3-point attempt BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving lost nine of 10 games. added five blocks and was Jae Crowder added 23
bounced off the rim to hit a foul-line fadeaway to PISTONS 120, MAGIC 115, treated to a standing ova- points, Rudy Gobert had
send it to overtime. give Boston the lead, then OT tion when he left the game 23 points and 22 rebounds
The Rockets broke their own made a 31-foot 3-pointer DETROIT (AP) — Blake Grif- with 2:13 left. and Kyle Korver had 19
record for 3-point attempts to finish with 27 points and fin scored 30 points and Jordan Clarkson had 22 points for the Jazz, who had
after shooting 61 against lead the Celtics past To- Andre Drummond added points off the bench for the six players in double figures.
New Orleans on Dec. 16, ronto. 14 points and 21 rebounds Cavaliers, who were com- The Jazz made 30 of 37 free
2016. Houston also holds Returning after missing the to help Detroit outlast Or- ing off a 101-95 victory over throws, while the Clippers
the record for most 3-point- last game with a bruised lando in overtime. the Lakers that snapped a were 9 of 14.
ers made after hitting 26 in right leg, Irving had 10 The Pistons won for the third 12-game losing streak. The Lou Williams finished with 23
a win over Washington this points and six of his career- time in 11 games. game against the Blaz- points off the bench to lead
season. Green, who did not high 18 assist in the fourth Nikola Vucevic and Ter- ers was the fourth of a six- the Clippers, who have lost
attempt a 2-point basket, quarter — including passes rence Ross each scored 24 game trip for the Cavs. four straight for the second
made 5 of 15. to set up Boston's last three points for Orlando. The teams combined for time this season. Tobias
WARRIORS 147, PELICANS baskets in a game-ending TRAIL BLAZERS 129, CAVA- just seven turnovers, the Harris added 17 points and
140 17-4 run. Al Horford scored LIERS 112 fewest since turnovers were Avery Bradley 15 points.q

NBA's Silver backs Kanter's decision to skip London trip

By ZAC BOYER Kanter, who had played in to London. Istanbul-based "There are significant issues security of our players, and
LONDON (AP) — NBA Com- every Knicks game this sea- newspaper Daily Sabah re- that he is dealing with, and so we take very seriously
missioner Adam Silver said son until missing the last two ported that an arrest war- I recognize that for the NBA, the threats that he has re-
Thursday that the safety with an illness, is averaging rant was issued for Kanter by virtue of the fact that ceived, (even if) it's just
and security of players will 14.4 points and a team- by Turkish prosecutors on we're a global business, we people on social media.
always be paramount for high 11 rebounds. Wednesday. have to pay a lot of atten- "Again, I support Enes, a
the league after New York Kanter said he feared he Silver said NBA officials nev- tion to those issues as well," player in this league, and
Knicks center Enes Kanter could be attacked or killed er suggested that Kanter Silver said. "I will say there's I support the platform that
did not travel to London over his opposition to Tur- skip the game but under- nothing more important to our players have to speak
for his team's game against key President Recep Tayyip stand why he chose not to me, as the commissioner of out on issues that are im-
the Washington Wizards. Erdogan if he were to travel travel. the league, the safety and portant to them."q