NBA roundup…

 

Rockets 132, Warriors 127 (double overtime)

(The Sports Xchange)  James Harden propelled the Houston Rockets (12-7) to a 132-127 double-overtime road victory that ended the Warriors’ 12-game winning streak. Harden finished with a 29-point, 15-rebound, 13-assist triple-double, who had lost eight in a row to the Warriors. Golden State played the final 3:25 of the second overtime without Stephen Curry, who fouled out, his first disqualification since Dec. 13, 2013.Curry finished with 28 points, and Durant had 39 points for Golden State (16-3), which lost for the first time since Nov. 4.

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Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry

Clippers 113, Cavaliers 94

Blake Griffin scored 13 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 113-94 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ending their three-game losing streak. The Cavs’ struggles continue. Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and LeBron James scored 16 points, but Cleveland suffered their most lopsided loss of the season.

Hornets 97, Mavericks 87

Kemba Walker scored 18 points as the Charlotte Hornets never trailed en route to victory. The Mavericks (3-15) have lost 10 of their last 11. They have the worst record in the NBA and are off to the worst start through 18 games in franchise history.

Grizzlies 95, Magic 94

The Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit, in a 95-94 victory over the Orlando Magic as Marc Gasol finished with a team-high 25 points.

Heat 111, Jazz 110

Goran Dragic scored 27 points and James Johnson added 24 off the bench to help the Miami Heat escape with a 111-110 victory over the Utah Jazz, to earn its third straight road victory.