NBA ROUNDUP

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■ Rockets 125, TIMBERWOLVES 105: James Harden scored 49 points on a career-high 41 shots for Houston, which won its seventh straight.

Harden made 16 shots, including 8 of 22 from 3-point range. His 41 shots are the most in the league this season, passing Golden State guard D’Angelo Russell’s 37 on Nov. 8.

Ben McLemore scored 20 points for the Rockets, who were without Russell Westbrook (rest). They broke open the game with a 9-0 fourth-quarter run.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota.

■ Trail Blazers 121, SPURS 116: C.J. McCollum scored 32 points for Portland, which spoiled Tim Duncan’s first shot at coaching following Gregg Popovich’s ejection.

Damian Lillard scored 22 points and Hassan Whiteside 21 for the Blazers, who dealt San Antonio its fifth straight loss. LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs.

■ Bucks 102, PACERS 83: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, which held Indiana to a season-worst 32-percent shooting effort.

Brook Lopez had 15 points, eight rebounds and five blocks for the Bucks, who shot 45 percent. Myles Turner had 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Indiana.

■ MAVERICKS 110, Raptors 102: Luka Doncic had 26 points and 15 rebounds for Dallas, making a career-best 15 free throws on 19 attempts.

Doncic scored nine points in the fourth quarter as the Mavs padded a one-point lead. Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and 15 rebounds for Dallas. Norman Powell scored 26 points for Toronto.

■ HEAT 109, Pelicans 94: Kendrick Nunn scored 22 points for Miami, which improved to 5-0 at home and 9-3 overall, tying its best 12-game start.

Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Jimmy Butler 16 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds for the Heat.

■ CLIPPERS 150, Hawks 101: Paul George scored 37 points in his home debut with Los Angeles, which was without AllStar Kawhi Leonard (left knee contusion) but never trailed. George tied his career high with six 3-pointers and made all 11 of his free throws. Trae Young scored 20 points for Atlanta, which trailed by 52 in the fourth quarter.

■ Nets 117, BULLS 111: Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points for Brooklyn, which was without All-Star Kyrie Irving (shoulder) but halted a three-game skid.

■ Hornets 103, KNICKS 102: Devonte Graham’s ninth 3-pointer of the game with 2.8 seconds left put Charlotte ahead to stay, and he totaled 29 points.