It’s Viva Vegas for Truex

Martin Truex Jr. passed Brad Keselowski with two laps to go and avoided a last-lap wreck that led to a pit-road brawl and left Kyle Busch bloodied in a wild finish to the NASCAR Cup race in Las Vegas.

Joey Logano spun out Busch, sending him spinning down pit road at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Moments later, Busch and Logano tangled, with crew members pulling Busch away as blood ran down his forehead.

Keselowski appeared to be pulling away on a restart when he ran into mechanical problems. Truex shot past and held on to become the first driver to win all three segments in NASCAR Cup’s new stage racing. Kyle Larson was second, followed by Chase Elliott, Logano and Keselowski.

HARDEN ‘TRIPLES’ CAVS

James Harden had a triple-double of 38 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to outduel fellow MVP contender LeBron James and lead the host Rockets to a 117-112 victory over the Cavaliers Sunday night. It was the 16th triple-double this season for Harden and his 31st game with at least 30 points. James scored 30 points for the Cavaliers, who lost for the fourth time in five games.

l Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points and later joined fans doing the wave as it circled TD Garden as the Celtics handed the Bulls their season-high fifth straight loss, 100-80.

HOCKEY’S LONGEST GAME

In Hamar, Norway, Joakim Jensen finally ended what is believed to be the longest game in hockey history, scoring in the eighth overtime in the Norwegian League playoffs. More than 81/2 hours after the game started — and after 217 minutes, 14 seconds of play — 11 periods — Jensen broke through to give the Storhamar Dragons a 2-1 victory over the Sparta Warriors. In the longest game in the NHL, the Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons, 1-0, in a 1936 Staney Cup finals game on Mud Bruneteau’s goal at 16:30 of the sixth overtime.

DESMOND BREAKS HAND

The Rockies lost one of their biggest offseason acquisitions when Ian Desmond was hit by a pitch Sunday, breaking his left hand. Desmond was plunked by Cincinnati righthander Rookie Davis with a 93 mph fastball.