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T-Wolves overcome Harden's

42 to top Houston 121-111

By The Associated Press DeMarre Carroll's despera- with 3:54 left. Kerr reacted
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff tion 3-pointer at the buzzer angrily, throwing his clip-
Teague scored 27 points, of the second overtime board to court and yelling
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 tied the game, and Nets at the officials before he
and the Minnesota Timber- carried the momentum into was ejected.
wolves overcame James the third extra session. RAPTORS 129, WIZARDS 120
Harden's 42 points to beat Russell, who is headed TORONTO (AP) — Pas-
the Houston Rockets 121- to play in his first All-Star cal Siakam scored a ca-
111 on Wednesday night. Game, had two points in reer-high 44 points and
Harden had his 31st consec- the first half and scored grabbed 10 rebounds, OG
utive game with 30 or more Brooklyn's first 11 points in Anunoby scored a career-
points, tying Wilt Chamber- third overtime, including best 22 points, and Toronto
lain for the second-longest two 3-pointers. beat Washington for its sixth
streak in league history. Joe Harris scored 25 points straight win.
The NBA's leading scorer and Carroll had 18 as the Serge Ibaka had 10 points
passed the 30-point mark Nets improved to 30-29 — and 13 rebounds, and Kyle
on his 15th four-point play above .500 at the All-Star Lowry had 14 points and 13
of the season, getting Josh break for the first time since assists as the Raptors used
Okogie in the air with one 2012-13. a big third quarter to over-
of his trademark step-back Jordan Clarkson scored a come a 12-point deficit
3s to put Houston up 74-67 career-high 42 points for and post their fifth straight
midway through the third. Cleveland. Collin Sexton victory over the struggling
Okogie had 16 points and had 24 points and Mar- Wizards. Jeremy Lin played
sparked the Timberwolves quese Chriss added 23. 25 minutes in his Toronto
to retake the lead with an TRAIL BLAZERS 129, WAR- debut after signing earlier
18-2 run. The rookie had a RIORS 107 in the day. He was recent- Houston Rockets' James Harden, left, shoots as Minnesota Tim-
breakaway dunk and a PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — ly waived by the Atlanta berwolves' Luol Deng defends in the second half of an NBA bas-
3-pointer to give Minne- Damian Lillard scored Hawks. ketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Minneapolis.
sota a 77-74 lead, but he 29 points and Portland Toronto won without All- Associated Press
brought some of the big- snapped Golden State's Star Kawhi Leonard, who
gest cheers of the night five-game winning streak sat for the second time in off Sacramento. and was anxious to step
with an emphatic block on with a chippy victory that four games because of a Jokic finished with 20 points, back onto the court. He re-
Harden's 3-point attempt included the late ejection sore left knee. Leonard also 18 rebounds and 11 assists ceived a standing ovation
with 3:40 to play. of Warriors coach Steve missed last Thursday's win at for his 28th career triple- when he entered the game
After being stripped by Kerr. Atlanta. Coach Nick Nurse double, and Paul Millsap late in the first quarter.
Okogie a few plays ear- Jake Layman added 17 said he would't mind if matched a season high 76ERS 126, KNICKS 111
lier, Harden stepped back points off the bench for Leonard played in Sunday's with 25 points as Denver NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Em-
again behind the arc to the Blazers, who had eight All-Star Game in Charlotte. overcame a 17-point first- biid had 26 points, 14 re-
attempt the 3. This time, players in double figures. Bradley Beal scored 28 half deficit. bounds and one flying leap
the ball didn't even leave The win snapped a two- points, Jeff Green had 23 Down six late, the Kings tied over an award-winning ac-
his hand before Okogie game skid. and Jabari Parker 22 as it on Buddy Hield's layup tress into the crowd, and
leaped forward and stuffed Kevin Durant and Stephen Washington lost for the fifth with 15.1 seconds. After a Philadelphia handed New
it, bringing the crowd to its Curry each had 32 points time in seven games. timeout, Jokic went to work York its 18th straight loss.
feet. for the Warriors, who rested NUGGETS 120, KINGS 118 down low, missing his first Tobias Harris scored 25
NETS 148, CAVALIERS 139, DeMarcus Cousins follow- DENVER (AP) — Nikola shot attempt before tip- points and Ben Simmons
3OT ing a victory at home over Jokic tipped in a basket ping it in. Hield's last-gasp had 18 for the 76ers, who
CLEVELAND (AP) — Utah the night before. with less than a second 3-pointer was off the mark bounced back from their
D'Angelo Russell scored 14 Portland led 110-103 before remaining, Isaiah Thomas at the buzzer. 112-109 home loss to Boston
of his 36 points in the third Golden State's Draymond hit two big 3-pointers in his Thomas proclaimed his sur- on Tuesday, sending them-
overtime and Brooklyn out- Green was called for a fla- long-awaited Denver de- gically repaired hip good selves into the All-Star break
lasted Cleveland. grant foul on Zach Collins but and the Nuggets held to go prior to the game with a 37-21 record.q