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 One night after scoring a season-low 10 points in a 110-105 loss at
the Brooklyn Nets, Harden recorded his eighth game this season with
at least 30 points. He made five 3-pointers and 11 of 12 free throws
while contributing nine rebounds and seven assists as Houston won
for the fourth time in five games.
Wall compiled 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, but the
Wizards couldn't keep up in the final minutes.
Harden's three-point play with 2:13 remaining broke a 99-99 tie.
After each team traded baskets, Wall's turnover led to forward Corey
Brewer's fast-break layup for a 106-101 lead with 40.8 seconds left.
Celtics 105, Bulls 100
BOSTON -- A 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter helped Boston pull
out a win over Chicago.
The Bulls, losing despite a career-high 36 points from guard Jimmy
Butler, closed within three with three minutes left, but five
straight points by Boston's Isaiah Thomas brought the lead back to
eight. The Bulls got as close as four but no closer.
Thomas, scoreless in the first half, finished with 20 points, five
assists and five rebounds to lead eight Celtics in double figures.
Chicago's Pau Gasol had 16 points and 15 rebounds.
Grizzlies 93, Pistons 92
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Matt Barnes drained a 31-foot shot with 1.1
seconds remaining to give Memphis a victory over Detroit.
Barnes scored in transition for the Grizzlies, who had trailed
throughout the second half. He finished with eight points and 11
rebounds.
Zach Randolph led Memphis with 21 points and 16 rebounds. Center
Marc Gasol contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds after sustaining
left foot and ankle sprains against Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Detroit's Andre Drummond had 18 points and 19 rebounds.
Raptors 97, Spurs 94
TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points and added six assists as
Toronto defeated San Antonio.
In winning their second game in a row, the Raptors ended the Spurs'
four-game winning streak.
The Raptors led all the way and had a seven-point advantage at the
half and led by as many as 13 points. Kyle Lowry scored 19 points
and added eight assists for Toronto. Manu Ginobili led San Antonio
with 17 points.
Clippers 109, Bucks 95
MILWAUKEE -- J.J. Redick made six 3-pointers and scored 31 points,
leading Los Angeles past Milwaukee.
Blake Griffin had 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds for the
Clippers, while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 19 rebounds to go along with
nine points. Chris Paul finished with 18 points and 18 assists.
Michael Carter-Williams came off the bench to score 20 points and
hand out 11 assists for Milwaukee. Greg Monroe finished with 16
points and 10 rebounds.
Timberwolves 123, Lakers 122 (OT)
MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin Martin scored a game-high 37 points, leading
Minnesota to an overtime win over Los Angeles.
Martin scored 17 points in the fourth quarter alone, making four
3-point field goals, helping the Wolves erase a five-point deficit
with under 10 minutes to play.
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The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Timberwolves,
while the Lakers lost their fourth consecutive game. Minnesota
rookie Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 26 points and grabbed 14
rebounds. D'Angelo Russell paced the Lakers with 23 points.
Hornets 99, Heat 81
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Marvin Williams and Kemba Walker scored 18 points
apiece, and Nicolas Batum had his first triple-double of the season
as Charlotte blasted Miami.
The Hornets dominated throughout, leading by as many as 22 points in
the first half and extending the lead to 30 in the second half.
Guard Tyler Johnson led the Heat with 20 points off the bench,
including 15 in the fourth quarter.
Jazz 106, Knicks 85
SALT LAKE CITY -- Gordon Hayward personally outscored New York 13-11
in the first quarter and finished with a game-high 24 points as Utah
cruised to a win.
Hayward hit nine of 14 shots and also contributed five assists and
four rebounds in 27 minutes.
Carmelo Anthony scored 12 points on 3-of-11 shooting as the Knicks
lost their third straight.
Suns 107, Magic 104
PHOENIX -- Alex Len scored a career-high 20 points and tied a career
best with 14 rebounds as Phoenix held off Orlando.
Brandon Knight and Eric Bledsoe added 21 points each for the Suns,
who won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 14-16.
Phoenix is now 7-0 against teams playing the second of back-to-back
games. The Magic beat the Nuggets in Denver on Tuesday.
Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Magic, who had
won six of the seven games.
Hawks 98, Mavericks 95
DALLAS -- Atlanta won consecutive games for the first time in more
than a month, slipping past Dallas.
Paul Millsap scored 20 and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead another
typical balanced attack by Atlanta. Four other Hawks scored in
double figures.
Dallas had a chance in the final seconds but could only manage a
long desperation 3-point attempt from Deron Williams that didn't
have a chance. Williams led the Mavericks with 18 points and six
assists.
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