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Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and Eric Bledsoe had 15 for the Bucks, who won their fourth straight, all by double digits.
D’Angelo Russell scored 18 points for the Nets, who have been forced to go deep down their roster because of injuries and lost their third in a row
In Phoenix, James Harden scored 44 points, his 20th 40-point game of the season, and Houston handed Phoenix its 11th straight loss 118-110.
Harden joined Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Rick Barry as the only NBA players with 20 games of at least 40 points in the first 50 of a season.
Harden, who also had eight rebounds and six assists, extended his streak of games with at least 30 points to 27, third-longest in NBA history.
Chris Paul scored 18 and Kenneth Faried had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who were without two starters. Josh Jackson scored 25 points for the Suns. Elsewhere, it was Detroit 129, Denver 103; Kings 127, Spurs 112; Hawks 137, Wizards 129; Pacers 109, Pelicans 107.