NBA roundup: Raptors win 8th in a row

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[January 25, 2016]  The Sports Xchange
 
 TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry scored 21 points and dished out six assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 Sunday to extend their winning streak to eight games.

The Raptors are riding the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. They won nine in a row in 2002.

Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and eight rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan added 18 points for the Raptors, ending his string of three consecutive games with 30 or more points.

Chris Paul scored 23 points and distributed 11 assists for the Clippers. J.J. Redick added 17 points, and center DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Rockets 115, Mavericks 104

HOUSTON -- James Harden and Josh Smith keyed a second-half offensive resurgence, and Houston rallied from a third-quarter, double-digit deficit to race past Dallas.

Harden posted his eighth career triple-double and second this season, finishing with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Smith, in his second game with the Rockets following his acquisition from the Clippers on Friday, added 16 points off the Houston bench.

Houston's Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting as the Rockets overcame a season-high 31 points from Dallas' Chandler Parsons.

Celtics 112, 76ers 92

PHILADELPHIA -- Isaiah Thomas scored 13 of his 20 points in the decisive third quarter as Boston bombarded Philadelphia.

Jae Crowder also finished with 20 points for Boston, which won its second straight and extended its winning streak over Philadelphia to seven games. Avery Bradley had 19, and guard Marcus Smart contributed 16 off the bench.

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Robert Covington notched 25 points to pace Philadelphia, the NBA's worst team. The Sixers were seeking to win consecutive games for the first time since March, but they turned the ball over 24 times.

Nets 115, Thunder 106

Brook Lopez totaled a season-high 31 points and 10 rebounds as Brooklyn never trailed against Oklahoma City.

Lopez rebounded from being held to eight points in Friday's ugly loss to the Utah Jazz and reached double figures for the 43rd time in 45 games. Reserve Bojan Bogdanovic added 18 points for the Nets.

Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 32 points on 11-of-22 shooting. It was his 10th game with at least 30 points and only the second time the Thunder lost one of Durant's 30-point showings.

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