Highlights of Monday's NBA games
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[December 12, 2017]
(The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of National Basketball
Association games on Monday:
Rockets 130, Pelicans 123
Chris Paul and James Harden came alive late, and the Houston Rockets
erased a 13-point, third-quarter deficit and extended their winning
streak to 10 games with a 130-123 victory over the New Orleans
Pelicans on Monday.
Harden scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and matched
his career high of 17 assists. Paul scored 16 points over the final
13-plus minutes while adding nine rebounds and six assists. The
Rockets remained undefeated with Paul in the lineup at 11-0.
Houston also got a career-high 28 points from Clint Capela and 27
points from Eric Gordon.
Jrue Holiday poured in a season-high 37 points for the Pelicans, and
E'Twaun Moore scored a career-high 36 points. DeMarcus Cousins
posted 24 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, and Rajon Rondo had
a triple-double (13 points, 12 boards, 12 assists).

Bulls 108, Celtics 85
Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points in his first start of the season,
and Bobby Portis scored 23 as Chicago won its third consecutive
game.
David Nwaba finished with 13 points for the Bulls, who have not lost
since snapping a 10-game losing streak on Friday with an overtime
victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Kris Dunn added 12 points for
Chicago.
The Celtics played without Kyrie Irving, who sat out due to a left
quadriceps contusion. Al Horford scored 15 points, and Jaylen Brown,
Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier each contributed 13 points for Boston.
Warriors 111, Trail Blazers 104
Despite missing Stephen Curry (sprained right ankle) and Draymond
Green (sore right shoulder), Golden State earned its seventh
consecutive win.
Kevin Durant scored 28 points, Klay Thompson had 24 points, and four
other Warriors, including replacement starters Omri Casspi and
Jordan Bell, also scored in double figures.
Oakland native Damian Lillard poured in 39 points for the Trail
Blazers, who were short-handed as well without Jusuf Nurkic
(sprained right ankle) and Mo Harkless (bruised left quad). Portland
dropped its fifth game in a row.
Clippers 96, Raptors 91
Montrezl Harrell and Lou Williams each scored 17 points as Los
Angeles held on for a victory over Toronto.
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Rockets guard James Harden (13) reacts after a shot on the New
Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center.
Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the
Raptors saw their six-game winning streak end.
In his first game back after missing 22 contests with a strained
left foot, guard Milos Teodosic made a key 3-pointer with 40.5
seconds remaining, giving the Clippers a late 91-87 lead. Teodosic
was just 2 of 9 from 3-point range for the game but finished with 12
points.
Hornets 116, Thunder 103
Dwight Howard scored 23 points and Kemba Walker added 19 as
Charlotte used a big third quarter to beat Oklahoma City.
Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak by earning just its
second win in nine games. The Thunder failed at yet another attempt
to crawl back to .500. Oklahoma City has lost three games with a
chance to even its record since Nov. 15, when it was 7-7.
Russell Westbrook scored 30 points for the Thunder. Paul George
added 20 in his first game back after missing two consecutive games
with a calf injury. Steven Adams had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Heat 107, Grizzlies 82
Goran Dragic scored 19 points as Miami defeated Memphis.
The Grizzlies have lost four straight and 15 of their past 16 games,
and their home record fell to 5-11. The Heat shot 56.1 percent from
the floor and went 14 of 27 from 3-point range, 51.9 percent.
Miami got 17 points from guard Josh Richardson and 14 points each
off the bench from center Bam Adebayo and guard Tyler Johnson. Marc
Gasol led the Grizzlies with 19 points.
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