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Bucks 115, Trail Blazers 107

MILWAUKEE

Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season to lead Milwaukee past Portland. Antetokounmpo had 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh career triple-double — second-most in franchise history — and is the only NBA player averaging at least 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals this season. Jabari Parker added 27 points for Milwaukee. Damian Lillard had 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Portland.

Rockets 134, Lakers 95

HOUSTON

Eric Gordon made a career-high eight 3-points and scored 26 points to help Houston rout Los Angeles. James Harden added 25 points in three quarters for the Rockets. They scored a season high and extended their winning streak to a season-best four games. Lou Williams led the Lakers with 24 points. They have lost four in a row, their longest skid of the season.

Hawks 103, Heat 95

ATLANTA

Dwight Howard had 23 points and 17 rebounds, Paul Millsap added 21 points and Atlanta beat Miami to snap a seven-game losing streak. The Hawks had lost 10 of 11 and had gone 14 days without a victory. Tyler Johnson scored a career-high 27 points for Miami, and Goran Dragic added 21. The Heat have lost three straight.

Hornets 87, Pistons 77

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Kemba Walker scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and Nic Batum had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Charlotte. The Hornets won for the third time in four games despite being held to 38 points in the first half on 27 percent shooting. Marvin Williams returned to Charlotte’s starting lineup after missing the last six games with a hyperextended knee. He had 12 points and five rebounds. Andre Drummond had 26 points and 20 rebounds for the Pistons.

Nets 116, Nuggets 111

NEW YORK

Brook Lopez scored 24 points, Sean Kilpatrick had 22 and Brooklyn held off Denver. Brooklyn led by as many as 29 points midway through the third quarter, but Denver closed to 103-99 on Kenneth Faried’s layup with 4:31 left. Bojan Bogdanovic and Kilpatrick each made two foul shots in the final 13 seconds to help secure the win for the Nets. Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets with 27 points and 15 rebounds.

Celtics 117, Magic 87

ORLANDO, FLA.

Avery Bradley scored 23 points to help Boston rout Orlando. Terry Rozier added 16 points, Jae Crowder had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Amir Johnson, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each had 13 points. D.J. Augustin scored 15 points for Orlando.

Associated Press