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Harden scores season-high 57 as Rockets top Grizzlies 112-94

By The Associated Press a winless three-game road JAZZ 100, PISTONS 94
HOUSTON (AP) — James trip. With Kyrie Irving nurs- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —
Harden scored a season- ing a bruised right quadri- Donovan Mitchell scored
high 57 points to carry the ceps, the Nets broke open 28 points and Rudy Gobert
short-handed Houston the game with a 15-0 run in tied a career high with 25
Rockets to a 112-94 win the third and outscored the rebounds to propel Utah
over the Memphis Grizzlies Celtics 44-21 in the period. past Detroit.
on Monday night. Jarrett Allen added 19 Kyle Korver had 19 points,
The reigning MVP extended points and 12 rebounds for including five 3-pointers,
his streak of 30-point games the Nets, who have won to help the Jazz win for the
to 17 by halftime, pouring in nine of their last 10 home sixth time in seven games.
36 points over the first two games. Rookie forward Ro- Gobert finished with 18
quarters to put Houston on dions Kurucs also scored 19. points and two blocks.
top. It's the longest such Jayson Tatum had 34 Mitchell has poured in at
streak since Wilt Chamber- points for the Celtics, who least 26 points in six consec-
lain had 20 straight games dropped games at Miami utive games, the best such
of at least 30 points in 1964. and Orlando to start their stretch of his career.
It's the franchise-record trip. Jaylen Brown added Utah has won five straight
14th time Harden has 22. against the Pistons and 23
scored 40 this season and Boston also played without of 27 in the series.
the eighth time in his last Marcus Smart because of Blake Griffin scored 19
11 games. It's the third time an illness. points and Andre Drum-
he's topped 50 points this PELICANS 121, CLIPPERS 117 mond contributed 15
season and the 12th time LOS ANGELES (AP) — An- points and 13 rebounds for
in his career. He surpassed thony Davis had 46 points the Pistons, who have lost
his previous season best of and 16 rebounds, Julius five of six.
54 against Washington and Randle added 27 points KINGS 115, TRAIL BLAZERS
fell just shy of the career- and New Orleans defeat- 107
high and club-record 60 ed Los Angeles for just its SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
points he scored last Janu- second road win this sea- — De'Aaron Fox scored
ary against Orlando. Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker, left, drives against San Anto- son against a Western Con- 16 points and made a key
Garrett Temple and Mike nio Spurs' Derrick White during the first half of an NBA basketball ference team. 3-pointer with 1:30 remain-
Conley scored 14 each for game, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in San Antonio Davis and Randle com- ing as Sacramento beat
the Grizzlies, who lost for the Associated Press bined to score 24 of their Portland.
eighth time in nine games. team's 28 points in the third Fox also had nine assists,
Harden's big game came points and Tony Parker en- Spurs with 28 points and 10 quarter, when the Pelicans Buddy Hield scored 19
on a night when the Rock- joyed a triumphant return rebounds. stretched their lead to 20. points and Marvin Bagley
ets were without three start- to San Antonio as Char- The Spurs honored Parker The Clippers chipped III added 13 points and 11
ers, as center Clint Capela lotte snapped the Spurs' before the game with a away and took a lead in rebounds. The Kings have
joined Chris Paul and Eric seven-game home winning two-minute video of his the fourth, but the Pelicans won three straight and four
Gordon on the injured list streak. career highlights during 17 quickly snatched it back. of five.
after hurting his right thumb Parker had eight points, seasons in San Antonio, in- Davis made all 12 of his foul Damian Lillard had 35
Sunday. four assists and three re- cluding his four NBA cham- shots in the game, includ- points to become the fast-
Harden scored 38 points bounds in his first game pionships with the team. ing four in a row to close it est player in Portland his-
Sunday in a loss to Orlando back in San Antonio after The crowd roared in ap- out. Holiday finished with 19 tory to reach 12,000 for his
despite going 1 for 17 from signing with the Hornets preciation, chanting "Tony! points. career. Jusuf Nurkic had six
3-point range. This time, he during the offseason. Tony! Tony!" The Pelicans improved to points and 11 rebounds. CJ
made his first two 3s and fin- Jeremy Lamb added 19 NETS 109, CELTICS 102 6-17 on the road, including McCollum scored six points
ished 6 of 15. He also hit 15 points for Charlotte, which NEW YORK (AP) — D'Angelo 2-10 versus the West. on 2-of-14 shooting.
of 17 free throws and pulled ended a three-game skid. Russell scored 18 of his 34 Montrezl Harrell led the The Trail Blazers, playing the
down nine rebounds. The Hornets also stopped points in the third quarter Clippers with 26 points and second half of a back-to-
HORNETS 108, SPURS 93 an 11-game slide in San and Brooklyn ended a 10- 10 rebounds. Danilo Galli- back, have lost two straight
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Antonio. game losing streak to Bos- nari added 25 points, and since winning four in a
Kemba Walker scored 33 LaMarcus Aldridge led the ton, sending the Celtics to Tobias Harris had 21. row.q