Harden scores 58 in OT loss
HOUSTON — Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and the Brooklyn Nets spoiled James Harden’s 58-point night with a 145-142 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Harden had his second straight season high after scoring 57 in a victory over Memphis on Monday night, but was only 5 of 19 from 3point range. The Rockets shot an NBA-record 70 3s, making just 23.
Harden has scored at least 30 points in 18 straight games and has reached 40 in nine of the last 12. He was 16 of 34 overall from the field, made 21 of 23 free throws and had 10 rebounds and six assists.
Dinwiddie forced overtime, making three 3-pointers in the last 30 seconds of regulation. In the extra period, he hit the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left.
After Harden made three free throws to give the Rockets a one-point lead, James Nunnally — who signed a 10day contract Wednesday — hit a 3-pointer to make it 142-135 with 1:28 left. Treveon Graham made a 3 for Brooklyn and Jarrett Allen made a basket but missed a free throw to cut the lead to 142-140. But the Nets grabbed a rebound and Dinwiddie, who had seven points in OT, made a three-point play to put Brooklyn up 143-142.
CELTICS 117, RAPTORS 108
Kyrie Irving hit a foul-line fadeaway to give Boston the lead, then hit a 31-foot 3pointer to finish with 27 points and lead the Celtics past Eastern Conferenceleading Toronto.
Irving had 10 points and six of his career-high 18 assists in the fourth quarter — including passes to set up Boston’s last three baskets in a game-ending 17-4 run.
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Serge Ibaka had 22 with 10 rebounds for the Raptors.
BUCKS 111, GRIZZLIES 101
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds as Milwaukee used a third-quarter outburst to capture their third straight win at Memphis.
Eric Bledsoe added 16 points for the Bucks, who won for the 14th time in 17 games.
WARRIORS 147 PELICANS 140
Stephen Curry scored 41 points, and Kevin Durant had 30 points and 15 rebounds as host Golden State outlasted New Orleans.
Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 30 points and 18 rebounds.
JAZZ 129, CLIPPERS 109
Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, and Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 22 rebounds as Utah won at Los Angeles to extend its winning streak to five games.
PISTONS 120 MAGIC 115 (OT)
Blake Griffin scored 30 points to lead Detroit to an overtime victory over Orlando at Detroit.
TRAIL BLAZERS 129 CAVALIERS 112
Jusuf Nurkic had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double and Portland won at home.
Portland’s Damian Lillard had a game-high 33 points.