NBA: Rockets Down Jazz For Eighth Straight Win
Muhammad Rameez Published December 08, 2017 | 12:20 PM
The Houston Rockets, fueled by 29 points from James Harden, posted their eighth straight NBA victory on Thursday, 112-101 over the Utah Jazz. Ryan Anderson scored 23 points and Chris Paul added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, the Western Conference leaders who have now won 14 of their last 15 games
Los Angeles,(APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 08th Dec, 2017 ) :The Houston Rockets, fueled by 29 points from James Harden, posted their eighth straight NBA victory on Thursday, 112-101 over the Utah Jazz.
Ryan Anderson scored 23 points and Chris Paul added 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for Houston, the Western Conference leaders who have now won 14 of their last 15 games. The Jazz coughed up eight turnovers in the first half, leading to 13 points for the Rockets.
Nevertheless, the Jazz twice managed to take the lead in the first half -- but both times the Rockets powered back in front. Houston pulled away in the second half, building a 74-53 lead early in the third with a 13-2 run that included Clint Capela's three-point play and a dunk.
The Rockets led by as many as 25 in the second half en route to the victory. Paul would have preferred it if the margin hadn't dwindled. "We just started giving up wide open threes down the stretch," he said.
"We know we've got to be better, but we'll take the win." In Philadelphia, Brandon Ingram drained a three-pointer with eight-tenths of a second remaining to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-104 victory over the 76ers.
Ingram led the Lakers with 21 points. Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson added 16 each off the bench for Los Angeles, who snapped a five-game losing streak in front of a raucous Philadelphia crowd.
Joel Embiid had 33 points to lead the 76ers. Rookie guard Ben Simmons contributed the third triple-double of his career with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. Philadelphia trailed 85-70 early in the fourth quarter, but roared back to level the score as Embiid scored 16 of his points in the final period and backup forward Richaun Holmes poured in 11 of his 13 in the fourth.
Holmes' dunk, off a pass from Embiid, tied the game at 101-101 wit 2:22 to play. Los Angeles regained the lead before the Sixers tied it again at 104-104 with 39.8 left. On the Lakers' final possession, rookie Lonzo Ball began a drive from the right corner but pitched the ball to Ingram, who was wide open on the right wing and swished his three-pointer.
"I had the confidence to shoot it," Ingram said. Ball "sucked the defense in and kicked it out. I think he made a great pass."
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