Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)
NBA ROUNDUP
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■ ROCKETS 158, Hawks 111: James Harden scored a season-high 60 points in 31 minutes for Houston, which dealt Atlanta its 10th straight loss.
The 60-point game was Harden’s fourth, tying him with Michael Jordan for third most in NBA history, trailing Kobe Bryant (six) and Wilt Chamberlain (32).
Harden made eight 3-pointers and 20 free throws before sitting out the fourth quarter. The Rockets led 12773 after three.
Harden scored all of Houston’s points in an 18-3 run that put the Rockets up 101-59.
■ 76ERS 119, Pacers 116: Joel Embiid had 32 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, which held on thanks largely to Ben Simmons’ three steals in the final 13.9 seconds.
Simmons totaled 15 points, 13 assists, six rebounds and four steals, helping the Sixers win their third straight and improve to 9-0 at home.
T.J. Warren scored 29 points and Malcolm Brogdon 28 for Indiana, which had won five straight.
■ KINGS 100, Nuggets 97, OT: Harrison Barnes scored six of his season-high 30 points in overtime for Sacramento, which overcame a 17-point halftime deficit and didn’t lead until the extra period.
Gary Harris scored 18 of his 25 points in the first quarter for Denver, which had won six straight over the Kings.
Buddy Hield had 21 points, Nemanja Bjelica 10 points and 12 rebounds and Richaun Holmes 13 points and 10 rebounds for Sacramento.
■ BUCKS 137, Hornets 96: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points for Milwaukee, but his double-double streak ended at 19 games when he totaled nine rebounds while playing only 20 minutes in the Bucks’ 11th straight win.
Antetokounmpo’s streak of double-doubles to open a season left him short of Bill Walton’s NBA record of 34 with Portland in 1976-77. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 29 for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975-76.
Milwaukee had nine double-figure scorers and finished November with a franchise-best 15-1 record, losing only on a buzzer-beating shot at Utah on Nov. 8.