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 Rockets 69, Thunder 65
James Harden scored 19 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a
victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Rockets improved to 9-1 on the season while the Thunder fell to
3-8 as they continue to play without the injured Kevin Durant and
Russell Westbrook.
It was the second straight game for the Thunder to lose in the final
seconds at home.
With the score tied at 65 in the closing two minutes, Harden drained
a three-pointer and added a free throw to seal the win for Houston.
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Bucks 91, Heat 84
The Milwaukee Bucks won for the third time in four games, dominating
the second half and defeating the slumping Miami Heat.
 Milwaukee (5-5) outscored Miami 53-38 in the second half.
Point guard Brandon Knight hit three huge three-pointers in the
final three minutes to lead Milwaukee and finished with a game-high
20 points.
Miami (5-5) played without Dwyane Wade for a second straight game,
out with an injured hamstring, and Mario Chalmers led the team in
scoring with 18 points.
- - - Knicks 109, Nuggets 93
The New York Knicks halted their seven-game losing streak, knocking
off the Denver Nuggets.
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Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith poured in 28 points for the Knicks
(3-8), who reached the century mark for the second straight game.
Smith was making his first start of the season.
Denver (2-7) had five players in double figures, led by shooting
guard Arron Affalo's 18 points, but they have now lost seven of
their last eight.
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Warriors 136, Lakers 115
The Golden State Warriors overcame 44 points from Kobe Bryant to
pound the Los Angeles Lakers 136-115.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points and dished out 15 assists in three
quarters as the Warriors (8-2) captured their third win in a row and
dealt the Lakers (1-9) a fourth straight defeat.
Curry connected on 10 of 19 shots, including five of nine
three-point attempts.
Golden State reserve center Marreese Speights finished with a
season-high 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
(Editing by Peter Rutherford; )
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