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 Harden drilled an elbow jumper with 2:47 remaining and added a
driving layup with 1:51 left to keep the Jazz at bay. Harden
finished 13-for-25 from the floor despite missing all seven of his
3-point attempts.
Terrence Jones chipped in 14 points and eight rebounds, while Jason
Terry and Marcus Thornton scored 12 points apiece off the Houston
bench.
Gordon Hayward paced the Jazz with 15 points, while Trevor Booker
(12 points), Chris Johnson (11) and Trey Burke (10) scored in double
figures off the bench. Utah dropped its third consecutive game.
Bulls 101, Celtics 92
CHICAGO -- All five starters scored in double figures for Chicago,
which extended its season-high winning streak to six games with a
victory against Boston.
Jimmy Butler finished with 19 points and 10 assists for Chicago,
while Pau Gasol had 17 points and 18 rebounds for his 19th
double-double this season.
Jae Crowder (17 points) led the way for the Celtics, who were
coached by assistant Jay Larranaga while head coach Brad Stevens
visited a hospitalized former player he coached at Butler
University.
Hawks 126, 76ers 98
PHILADELPHIA -- Kent Bazemore scored 22 points, nine in a pivotal
stretch late in the third quarter, as Atlanta beat mistake-prone
Philadelphia.
Al Horford and Paul Millsap had 18 points each for Atlanta, which
snapped a two-game losing streak. The Hawks converted 22
Philadelphia giveaways into 29 points.
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Jahlil Okafor had 21 points to lead Philadelphia, while Ish Smith
had 12 points and seven assists.
Kings 118, Lakers 115
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Rajon Rondo scored on a running floater inside
the key, then forced a turnover on the next defensive possession to
save Sacramento from an embarrassing loss and provide a victory over
the Los Angeles Lakers at Sleep Train Arena.
Kobe Bryant scored 28 points in his 34th and final regular-season
appearance in Sacramento.
DeMarcus Cousins finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven
assists as the Kings beat the Lakers for the fifth consecutive time.
His effort led six players in double figures for Sacramento.
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