nba roundup Sunday’s games
Lakers 112, Warriors 95
LOS ANGELES
Jordan Clarkson scored 25 points, D’Angelo Russell added 21 and Los Angeles stunned Golden State, handing the defending NBA champions just their sixth loss of the season, all on the road. Kobe Bryant added 12 points in helping the Lakers earn one of the biggest upsets in NBA history and their biggest victory in a downtrodden farewell season for Bryant, who spent the fourth quarter on the bench resting his aching right shoulder. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 18 points.
Rockets 113, Raptors 107
TORONTO
James Harden had 40 points and 14 assists, and Houston ended Toronto’s franchise-record, 12-game home winning streak. The Raptors lost at home for the first time since Jan. 3 against the Chicago Bulls. Corey Brewer had 23 points off the bench for the Rockets, who trailed by as many as 18 points in the second quarter. Dwight Howard added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Luis Scola led the Raptors with 21 points, while DeMar DeRozan had 19.
Thunder 104, Bucks 96
MILWAUKEE
Kevin Durant had 32 points and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook posted his 10th triple-double of the season and Oklahoma City built a big early lead and held off Milwaukee. Westbrook finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Thunder, who led by 21 with 6 minutes left in the third quarter before nearly getting overrun by the Bucks. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his third triple-double of the season with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Khris Middleton scored 18 points, including 10 straight during a 24-5 run between the third and fourth quarters that drew the Bucks within 84-82 with 11:23 left.
Pistons 123, Trail Blazers 103
AUBURN HILLS, MICH.
Reggie Jackson scored 30 points in another big game against Portland, and Detroit beat the Trail Blazers. Jackson scored 40 points when Detroit beat Portland on Nov. 8, including 26 in the fourth quarter. He picked up right where he left off in Sunday’s rematch, scoring 11 points in the first quarter as the Pistons took a 30-16 lead. Andre Drummond had 14 points and 18 rebounds for Detroit, and Marcus Morris added 19 points.
Nuggets 116, Mavericks 114, OT
DENVER
D.J. Augustin scored Denver’s last eight points of overtime, including two free throws with 0.9 seconds left. Augustin finished with 12 points. Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points and Deron Williams had 17 for the Mavericks.
Suns 109, Grizzlies 100
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Devin Booker had 27 points and nine assists while Alex Len added 19 points and 16 rebounds for Phoenix.
Heat 103, 76ers 98
MIAMI
Hassan Whiteside had seven blocked shots, including a pivotal one late as Miami won its fifth in a row.
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