In a battle of the two highest scoring players in the league this season, James Harden outscored Russell Westbrook by one point, but the Rockets pulled out the win in Oklahoma City. With the win, the Rockets moved one game clear into 2nd place in the Western Conference with only 5 games remaining this season.
Let’s get to the games:
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Houston Rockets | 115 | (53-24) |
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Oklahoma City Thunder | 112 | (42-35) |
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Oklahoma City ran out in the first and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Rockets hung on for the win. Houston was led by James Harden with 41 points, Dwight Howard with 22 points, and Jason Terry with 9 points. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook with 40 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, and Anthony Morrow with 22 points.
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Chicago Bulls | 94 | (46-31) |
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Cleveland Cavaliers | 99 | (50-27) |
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The game started out close and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the Cavs finished off the comfortable win. Cleveland was led by LeBron James with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 12 assists, Kyrie Irving with 27 points, and J.R. Smith with 24 points. The Bulls were led by Mike Dunleavy with 24 points, and Joakim Noah with 6 points.
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Miami Heat | 89 | (34-43) |
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Indiana Pacers | 112 | (34-43) |
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The game started out close and it was a tight second quarter. The third quarter was owned by the Pacers and Indiana finished with a strong fourth quarter to get the blow-out win and move even with Miami in 9th place and own the tie-breaker. Indiana won the rebounding battle handily, 55 to 37. Indiana was led by Luis Scola with 23 points, 12 rebounds, Solomon Hill with 19 points, and David West with 12 points. The Heat were led by Dwyane Wade with 27 points, and James Ennis with 17 points.
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Golden State Warriors | 92 | (63-14) |
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San Antonio Spurs | 107 | (51-26) |
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San Antonio jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close and Golden State stretched the Spurs in the fourth quarter but the game was already sealed up. San Antonio was led by Kawhi Leonard with 26 points, 7 steals, Danny Green with 18 points, and Tim Duncan with 19 points. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry with 24 points, and Leandro Barbosa with 12 points.
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Philadelphia 76ers | 91 | (18-60) |
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New York Knicks | 101 | (15-62) |
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New York jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Knicks got their 15th win of the season. Philadelphia shot a mere 38.4% from the field. New York won the rebounding battle handily, 49 to 36. New York was led by Andrea Bargnani with 25 points, Shane Larkin with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and Lance Thomas with 14 points, 9 rebounds. The 76ers were led by Nerlens Noel with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and Hollis Thompson with 17 points.
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Utah Jazz | 101 | (35-42) |
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Sacramento Kings | 95 | (26-50) |
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The game started out close and it was a tight second quarter. The second half started out close while the fourth quarter was nearly even and the Jazz got the close win. Utah was led by Rodney Hood with 25 points, Rudy Gobert with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and Derrick Favors with 11 points. The Kings were led by Ben McLemore with 20 points, and DeMarcus Cousins with 26 points, 12 rebounds.
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Los Angeles Clippers | 106 | (52-26) |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | (20-56) |
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Los Angeles ran out in the first and the Clippers dominated in the second quarter. The Clippers outscored Los Angeles in the third while the fourth quarter was nearly even but the blow-out was already sealed. Los Angeles shot a mere 38.7% from the field, while the Clippers shot 55.6% from behind the arc. Los Angeles was led by Blake Griffin with 18 points, DeAndre Jordan with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and Chris Paul with 7 points, 15 assists. The Lakers were led by Tarik Black with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and Ryan Kelly with 9 points.