Raptors put end to Rockets’ streak
Warriors fall to Trail Blazers as Clippers hand Cavs a opsided loss
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan had 23 and the Toronto Raptors beat Houston 108-105 on Friday night (Saturday, Phl time), snapping the Rockets' 17-game winning streak.
James Harden scored 40 points but the Rockets lost for the first time since January 27 at New Orleans.
Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Raptors won their seventh straight in a matchup between the respective conference leaders.
The Rockets shot 9 for 27 from 3-point range, matching their fewest made 3-pointers of the season.
TRAILBLAZERS 125, WARRIORS 108
CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 28 and the Portland Trail Blazers won their ninth straight game with a victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors .
The Warriors had won seven in a row but didn't have Stephen Curry, Jordan Bell andAndre Iguodala, who were all out with injuries. Kevin Durant led Golden State with 40 points.
Portland has its longest winning streak since also winning nine straight in 2014
CLIPPERS116,CAVALIERS102
DeAndre Jordan had 20 points and 23 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.
LeBron James had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Clarkson added 21 points for the Cavaliers, whose five-game road winning streak ended.
James shot 11 of 20 from the field, was 3 of 7 from 3-point range and missed both of his free throws.
The Clippers led most of the game, coming out energized at the start and shooting 50 percent in the first quarter while taking an 18-point lead.
WIZARDS 116, PELICANS 97
Otto Porter Jr. scored 19 points and Washington cruised past New Orleans, which couldn't overcome the absence of All-Star Anthony Davis and had its 10-game winning streak snapped.
Markieff Morris scored 17 and Bradley Beal added 16 for the Wizards, who led by as many as 27 points en route to their second straight victory.
Without the 6-foot-10 Davis' ability to affect opponents' shots or prolong Pelicans possession with offensive rebounds, New Orleans looked overmatched on the boards. Washington outrebounded New Orleans 49-38, and converted 10 offensive rebounds into 18 second-chance points.
NUGGETS125,LAKERS116
Paul Millsap scored 21 points and hit a key 3-pointer in the final minutes, and Denver beat Los Angeles.