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James Harden had 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 10th triple-double of the season, and the Houston Rockets beat the Toronto Raptors 129-122 on Sunday night for their eighth straight victory.
Harden also had 10 turnovers. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Harden is the first player with a 40-point triple-double and 10 or more turnovers since turnovers became official in the 1977-78 season.
Montrezl Harrell added 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting in 25 minutes, and fellow reserve Eric Gordon had 19 points to help Houston win consecutive road games over the Raptors for the first time.
DeMar DeRozan had 36 points for the Raptors, setting a career high with his 18th 30-plus-point game of the season. DeMarre Carroll tied a career high with 26 points and set a career high with six 3-pointers on 10 attempts.
Down 99-95 entering the fourth quarter, the Rockets went on a 15-0 run to take an 11-point lead. DeRozan’s run of 12 consecutive points for the Raptors cut into that advantage, but Toronto could get no closer than five points.
Cavaliers 120, Suns 116
PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and Cleveland fought off Phoenix down the stretch.
Kyrie Irving added 27 points and Kevin Love 25 for the Cavaliers. They led by as many as 22 in the first half and 20 early in the third quarter. The Suns tied it late in the third and got within one in the fourth but never took the lead.
Pistons 125, Trail Blazers 124
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell- Pope hit a 3-pointer with 9.4 seconds left and Detroit outlasted Portland in a game postponed a day because of a winter storm.
Reggie Jackson led Detroit with 31 points, Andre Drummond had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and Caldwell-Pope finished with 26. The Pistons have won two straight for the first time since Dec. 2.
Warriors 117, Kings 106
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry made five 3-pointers and scored 30 points and Golden State took its first lead midway through the third quarter on the way to the victory over Sacramento.
Clippers 98, Heat 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick scored 25 points and Los Angeles beat Miami for its fourth straight victory.
76ers 105, Nets 95
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 20 points and Philadelphia reached 10 victories to match its total from all last season, beating Brooklyn.
Lakers 111, Magic 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julius Randle scored 19 points and rookie Brandon Ingram matched his career high with 17 in Los Angeles’ victory over Orland.
It was the first time in their last 30 games the Lakers put together consecutive victories.
Wizards 107, Bucks 101
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 26 points, and Markieff Morris added 20 points and 10 rebounds to help Washington beat Milwaukee.
Grizzlies 88, Jazz 79
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley had 19 points and nine assists, and Marc Gasol scored 17 points in Memphis’ victory over Utah.
Zach Randolph added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
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