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Harden's streak of 30-point games ends in win over Hawks

By The Associated Press his left ankle with just over shots. Brandon Ingram led
HOUSTON (AP) — James a minute remaining. Bo- the Lakers with 32 points,
Harden scored 28 points, jan Bogdanovic scored 25 and Kyle Kuzma finished
ending his 32-game streak points with 22 as Los Angeles lost
with at least 30, and the TRAIL BLAZERS 123, CAVA- its fourth of five.
Houston Rockets beat the LIERS 110 Joakim Noah had 14 points
Atlanta Hawks 119-111 on CLEVELAND (AP) — CJ Mc- and 12 rebounds, while
Monday night. Collum scored 35 points Avery Bradley scored 15
Houston overcame a ca- and Portland hung on af- points for Memphis, which
reer-high eight 3-pointers ter nearly squandering a ended a four-game skid.
from Hawks rookie Trae 23-point halftime lead. TIMBERWOLVES 112, KINGS
Young, who put up 36 The Blazers needed a 14-0 105
points. run late in the fourth quar- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-
Harden returned after miss- ter to put the game away. Anthony Towns had 34
ing Saturday's win over Cleveland cut the lead to points and 21 rebounds in
Golden State with a neck 88-84 going into the fourth his return from the concus-
injury. His run of games and was behind 105-102 sion protocol, helping Min-
with 30 or more points was with 4:42 left, but Portland's nesota hold off Sacramen-
the second-longest in NBA backcourt duo of McCol- to.
history behind a 65-game lum and Damian Lillard Derrick Rose added 20
streak by Wilt Chamberlain. took over from there. points and Tyus Jones
Harden, who said he was Damian Lillard scored eight pitched in 16 points, eight
still bothered by the neck of his 21 points in the final assists and three steals for
problem Monday morning, period for Portland. the Timberwolves, who split
missed all 10 3-pointers he Cedi Osman scored 27 the previous two games
attempted. He got to 28 points for the Cavaliers, without Towns, while he re-
points with 23.3 seconds left who were attempting to covered following a high-
and had the ball on Hous- win three straight for the way crash last week involv-
ton's last possession but did Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles as Atlanta first time this season. Kevin ing the car he was riding in .
not attempt a shot from Hawks forward DeAndre' Bembry defends during the first half of Love, playing his fifth game The accident ended Towns'
half court with the game in an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, in Houston. since returning from foot streak of 302 consecutive
hand. Associated Press surgery, had 18 points and starts to begin his NBA ca-
Harden last came up short 12 rebounds in 28 minutes. reer.
of 30 points in a Dec. 11 points, DeMarcus Cousins Antonio was held to its low- BUCKS 117, BULLS 106 Rookie Marvin Bagley III
win over Portland, when he had 24 points and 11 re- est point total of the sea- CHICAGO (AP) — Khris had 25 points and 11 re-
had 29. During the streak, bounds, and Golden State son, and the NBA's leading Middleton and Malcolm bounds and De'Aaron Fox
he scored 50 or more points dealt Charlotte its second 3-point shooting team at Brogdon scored 22 points scored 23 points for the
four times, including a ca- straight loss. 40 percent was a season- apiece, and NBA-leading Kings (31-29), who like the
reer-high 61 in a win at the The Warriors took a 1½- worst 16.7 percent behind Milwaukee beat Chicago Timberwolves (29-31) are
Knicks on Jan. 23. game lead over the Den- the arc. with All-Star Giannis Ante- just below the cut for the
Chris Paul added 20 points, ver Nuggets in the race for That sent the Spurs to a third tokounmpo sidelined with Western Conference play-
and Eric Gordon hit four the best record in the West- straight loss. a sore right knee. offs with the Los Angeles
3-pointers for 16 points. ern Conference. Golden Joe Harris and Caris LeVert The Bucks overcame a slug- Lakers between them.
SUNS 124, HEAT 121 State dropped its previous each added 15 points for gish start to pick up their 76ERS 111, PELICANS 110
MIAMI (AP) — Devin Booker game, a home loss against the Nets, who made 19 17th win in 19 games. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — To-
scored 20 points to lead Houston on Saturday night. 3-pointers. The Bucks picked up their bias Harris scored 29 points,
seven Phoenix players in Kevin Durant had 20 points LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 eighth straight road win Ben Simmons had 14 points
double figures, and the and seven rebounds for the points and 10 rebounds, — their best streak since a and 12 assists, and Phila-
Suns snapped a club-re- Warriors, who have not lost and DeMar DeRozan add- nine-game run during the delphia narrowly held off
cord 17-game losing streak. back-to-back games since ed 23 points for the Spurs. 1981-82 season. New Orleans. Sixers 7-foot-3
Former Heat guard Tyler Dec. 27. It was an off night PISTONS 113, PACERS 109 Nikola Mirotic scored 13, reserve Boban Marjanovic
Johnson scored 18 points for Stephen Curry in his re- DETROIT (AP) — Andre and the Bucks moved a had 12 points, 10 rebound
for Phoenix. Jamal Craw- turn to his hometown, finish- Drummond had 26 points season-high 32 games over and two blocks in less than
ford and Kelly Oubre Jr. ing with 16 points on 4-of- and 16 rebounds, Blake .500. 22 minutes to help fill the
each had 16 and were 14 shooting from 3-point Griffin had a triple-double Lauri Markkanen and Rob- void in the middle created
huge down the stretch for range. and resurgent Detroit won in Lopez each scored 26 by the absence of 7-foot
Phoenix, which scored 40 Cody Zeller made 13 of 14 for the seventh time in eight for Chicago, which saw All-Star Joel Embiid, who
points in the fourth quarter. shots from the field and fin- games. its three-game win streak has missed all three of Phil-
Deandre Ayton and Troy ished with a career-high 28 Griffin had 20 points, 10 re- halted. adelphia's games since the
Daniels each had 14, and points to lead the Hornets. bounds and 10 assists for GRIZZLIES 110, LAKERS 105 All-Star break.
Josh Jackson scored 11 for NETS 101, SPURS 85 Detroit, which is battling for MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Marjanovic needed assis-
the Suns. NEW YORK (AP) — D'Angelo a playoff spot in the Eastern Mike Conley had 30 points, tance getting off the court
Hassan Whiteside scored Russell had 23 points, eight Conference. including key free throws and was taken to the locker
29 points and Kelly Olynyk assists and seven rebounds, Indiana lost for only the in the final minute, Jonas room after getting tangled
added 28 for the Heat, who and Brooklyn forced San second time in 10 games. Valanciunas finished with up with a pair of Pelicans
have dropped six straight Antonio into perhaps its Pacers center Myles Turn- 20 points and 13 rebounds, players in the paint with just
at home for the second worst offensive perfor- er returned after missing and Memphis put another more than a minute left.
time this season. mance of the season. two games with a bruised dent in Los Angeles' playoff Anthony Davis scored 18
WARRIORS 121, HORNETS A night after their defense left hip. He scored seven hopes. points in 21 minutes, but
110 was absent in a loss to the points. Domantas Sabo- LeBron James had 24 was taken out of the game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Knicks, the Spurs couldn't nis scored 23 for Indiana, points, 12 rebounds and 11 for good with 5:11 left in the
Klay Thompson scored 26 get their offense going. San but he appeared to injure assists but made only 8 of 23 third quarter. q