Warriors succumb to Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped Golden State’s five-game winning streak with a chippy 129-107 victory Wednesday night (Thursday, PHL time) that included the late ejection of Warriors coach Steve Kerr.
Jake Layman added 17 points off the bench for the Blazers, who had eight players in double figures. The win snapped a two-game skid.
Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each had 32 points for the Warriors, who rested DeMarcus Cousins following a victory at home over Utah the night before.
After a tight three quarters, Layman’s long jumper gave Portland a 104101 lead in the final period before Zach Collins blocked Damion Lee’s layup on the other end.
TIMBERWOLVES 121,
ROCKETS 111
Jeff Teague scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame James Harden’s 42 points to beat the Houston Rockets.
Harden had his 31st consecutive game with 30 or more points, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the secondlongest streak in league history. The NBA’s leading scorer passed the 30-point mark on his 15th four-point play of the season, getting Josh Okogie in the air with one of his trademark step- back 3s to put Houston up 7467 midway through the third.
NETS 148, CAVALIERS 139, 3OT
D’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime and Brooklyn outlasted Cleveland.
DeMarre Carroll’s desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime tied the game, and Nets carried the momentum into the third extra session.
Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 42 points for Cleveland. Collin Sexton had 24 points and Marquese Chriss added 23.