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Rockets Smoke Bulls, NBA Roundup

Published on February 5 2015 2:23 am
Last Updated on February 5 2015 2:23 am
Written by Millie Lange

(Houston, TX) -- James Harden paced the Rockets to a 101-90 win over the Bulls with 27 points with four assists at the Toyota Center. Trevor Ariza added 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Donatas Motiejunas compiled a double-double with 15 and 10 rebounds. Houston has won five of its last six. Jimmy Butler matched Harden's 27 points and grabbed six rebounds. Derrick Rose scored 23 points and Joakim Noah tallied 19 rebounds, but hurt Chicago in other areas. Rose missed seven of his nine three-point attempts and Noah was 0-for-8 from the field with only one point. The Bulls have lost three straight.

Pacers Get By Pistons

(Indianapolis, IN) -- The Pacer's paid homage to the past in their 90s throwback jerseys picking up a 114-109 win against the Pistons at Bankers Life Fieldhouse behind 16 points and 12 rebounds from Roy Hibbert. George Hill had a team-high 20 points for Indiana, which is 3-3 in its last six. Andre Drummond posted an 18-point, 16-rebound, double-double in the defeat. Greg Monroe added 16 with nine boards as the Pistons had a two-game winning streak snapped.

Celtics Nip Nuggets

(Boston, MA) -- Avery Bradley and Marcus Thornton scored 17 points apiece as the Celtics nipped the Nuggets, 104-100, at TD Garden. Tyler Zeller, Jared Sullinger and Jae Crowder all had 14 points for the Celtics, who have won two in-a-row since a three-game skid. Ty Lawson posted 23 points and eight assists to pace Denver, which has lost four straight and 11 of its last 12 overall. Arron Afflalo added 18 points and Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 11 boards in the setback.

Nets Outlast Raptors

(Toronto, ON) -- The Brooklyn Nets outhustled the Raptors en route to a 109-93 victory at the Air Canada Centre. Jarrett Jack scored 24 points to pace the Nets, who have won two straight. Bojan Bogdanovic and Alan Anderson combined to shoot 6-of-9 from three, and finished with 11 and 22 respectively. Toronto got 23 points from Terrence Ross in a losing effort. The Raptors have lost two straight.

Hawks Dump Wizards

(Atlanta, GA) -- The Hawks got right back to their winning ways pulling out a 105-96 win against the Wizards at Philips Arena. Atlanta rebounded from its loss to the Pelicans on Monday that ended a 19-game winning streak. The Hawks are 41-9. Jeff Teague led the way with 26 points and eight assists, while Al Horford added 21 points and 13 rebounds. John Wall and Bradley Beal tried to lift up Washington, but their combined 47 points wasn't enough. Wall also had nine assists and seven rebounds. The Wizards have dropped four straight.

Bucks Victorious Over Lakers In Overtime

(Milwaukee, WI) -- Despite blowing an eight-point fourth quarter lead, the Bucks prevailed in overtime against the Lakers 113-105 at the Bradley Center. O.J. Mayo finished with 21 points and sent the game into overtime with a three-pointer at the buzzer. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brandon Knight scored 25 and 24 points, respectively, for Milwaukee, which has won five of six. Carlos Boozer had 28 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles and Wayne Ellington chipped in 19 points in defeat. The Lakers have lost 12 of their last 13 games.

Thunder Bounce Pelicans

(New Orleans, LA) -- Russell Westbrook refused to let the Thunder drop a key Western Conference matchup as they defeated the Pelicans 102-91 at the Smoothie King Center. Westbrook matched a career-high with 45 points, picking up the slack for Oklahoma City, which was without Kevin Durant for the fourth time in five games. The Thunder closed the game on a 13-0 run to pull to a game behind New Orleans for the ninth spot in the West and 2 1/2 behind the Suns for the final playoff spot. Anthony Davis posted 23 points and eight rebounds in the defeat. Ryan Anderson added 19 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who were outscored by 17 after halftime.

Timberwolves Clip Heat

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Kevin Martin's jumper with 41 seconds left held up as the Timberwolves clipped the Heat 102-101 at the Target Center. Martin poured in a game-high 30 points for the Wolves, who snapped a three-game skid. Thaddeus Young netted 16 points and Nikola Pekovic and Gorgui Dieng both had 13 in the victory. Hassan Whiteside racked up 24 points on 12-of-13 shooting from the field and grabbed 20 boards for Miami, which has lost four of five. Luol Deng scored 18 points and Norris Cole chipped in with 15, but missed a potential game-winning three in the closing seconds.

Spurs Hang On To Beat Magic

(San Antonio, TX) -- Tim Duncan scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help lead the Spurs to a 110-103 win over the Magic at the AT&T Center. Kawhi Leonard tallied 18 points, five assists and five boards, while Tony Parker chipped in 15 points. The victory is San Antonio's seventh in its last nine games. Nikola Vucevic paced Orlando with 25 points and 13 boards in a losing effort. Tobias Harris logged a 23-point, 10-rebound, double-double for the Magic, who extended their losing streak to 10 in-a-row.

Grizzlies Drop Jazz

(Salt Lake City, UT) -- Marc Gasol finished with 23 points and six rebounds to help guide the Grizzlies past the Jazz 100-90 at EnergySolutions Arena. Zack Randolph logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards, while Mike Conley chipped in 17 points in the win. Memphis has won eight in-a-row and 12 of its last 13. Trey Burke led the way with 21 points off the bench for Utah. Enes Kanter recorded a 16-point, 10-rebound, double-double as the Jazz lost for the fourth time in five games.

Curry Leads Warriors Past Mavericks

(Oakland, CA) -- Stephen Curry scored 26 of his season-high 51 points in the third quarter to power the Warriors past the Mavericks 128-114 at ORACLE Arena. Curry shot 10-of-16 from deep and 16-of-26 overall, while Klay Thompson chipped in 18 points. Marreese Speights and Leandro Barbosa each scored 14 points off the bench for Golden State, which improved to a league-best 39-8. Following a 42-point first quarter, Dallas got outscored 103-72 the rest of the way. Tyson Chandler tallied 21 points and 17 rebounds, while Chandler Parsons poured in 24 points as the Mavs had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Wednesday, February 4 Scoreboard

NBA

Indiana Pacers 114, Detroit Pistons 109

Boston Celtics 104, Denver Nuggets 100

Brooklyn Nets 109, Toronto Raptors 93

Atlanta Hawks 105, Washington Wizards 96

Houston Rockets 101, Chicago Bulls 90

Milwaukee Bucks 113, Los Angeles Lakers 105 (OT)

Oklahoma City Thunder 102, New Orleans Pelicans 91

Minnesota Timberwolves 102, Miami Heat 101

San Antonio Spurs 110, Orlando Magic 103

Memphis Grizzlies 100, Utah Jazz 90