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Pelicans Take Down Rockets

New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor, right, shoots over Houston Rockets forward PJ Tucker during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

HOUSTON (AP) — Jahlil Okafor scored 27 points and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans overcame a big early deficit to beat the Houston Rockets in their first game since Anthony Davis’ agent said the five-time All-Star wanted to be traded.

James Harden scored 37 points for Houston to extend his streak of 30-point games to 24, but he had a tough shooting night, making 11 of 32 overall and going 6 for 18 from 3-point range. He had 11 rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Jrue Holiday had 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and a career-high six blocks for New Orleans. Davis sat out his fifth straight game with sprained left index finger.

Thunder 126, Magic 117

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paul George had 37 points, Russell Westbrook posted another triple-double and Dennis Schroder scored 18 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Orlando Magic for their sixth straight victory.

Westbrook had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in his fourth consecutive triple-double.

Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Evan Fournier scored 17 and Aaron Gordon and Terrence Ross added 16 apiece for the Magic, who lost their fourth in a row and seventh in eight games.

Bucks 115, Pistons 105

DETROIT (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons keeping the distinction of being the league’s only team without two straight losses.

The NBA-leading Bucks improved to 13-0 after losing a game.

Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez scored 12 of his 14 points in the first quarter when Antetokounmpo was limited to three points because he sat about half the quarter with two fouls.

Cavaliers 116, Wizards 113

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points, Cedi Osman had 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off Washington’s fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Wizards.

Cleveland matched a season high with 15 3-pointers and built a 25-point lead in the fourth before Washington’s reserves roared back. The Wizards reduced the lead to 119-109 with two minutes left and took advantage of Cleveland’s poor free throw shooting to get closer.

Nets 122, Bulls 117

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Shabazz Napier had 24 off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls for their ninth straight win at home.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 18 points and Joe Harris had 17 for the Nets, who have won 13 of their last 14 at Barclays Center and seven of eight overall.

Spurs 126, Suns 124

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Rudy Gay hit a 21-foot jumper at the buzzer and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Devin Booker’s 38 points to escape with a victory over Phoenix on, extending the Suns’ losing streak to nine games.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 14 rebounds for San Antonio, which is 2-0 on a four-game homestand despite playing without injured DeMar DeRozan. Gay finished with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists.

The Suns lost their 11th straight in San Antonio even though Booker matched his season high in points.

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