MAVERICKS-PELICANS
Davis lifts Pelicans over Mavericks 109-106
NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Anthony Davis capped a 28-point, 10-rebound outing with go-ahead free throws in the final seconds and a pivotal steal, and the New Orleans Pelicans won their third straight game, 109-106 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.
Tyreke Evans scored 24 points, including a clutch running hook in the final half-minute, and Ryan Anderson added 18 points.
Monta Ellis scored 36 points, giving Dallas a 106-105 lead with a running scoop over Quincy Pondexter and Omer Asik with 12.3 seconds left, but Davis drew a foul from Tyson Chandler while receiving Evans’ inbound pass and hit the go-ahead free throws.
Davis, who had five steals, then intercepted Rajon Rondo’s inbound pass intended for Dirk Nowitzki and added two more free throws.
Ellis had one more chance to tie it, but his 27-foot shot missed in the final seconds.
Nowitzki scored 24 points for Dallas, which has lost two straight.
ROCKETS-LAKERS
James Harden gets 37, Rockets rout spiraling Lakers 99-87
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ James Harden had 37 points and eight rebounds, and the Houston Rockets rolled to a 99-87 victory over the Lakers on Sunday night, sending Los Angeles to its eighth straight defeat.
Harden hit four 3-pointers, and the NBA’s leading scorer added five assists in the Rockets’ third victory in four games.
Josh Smith and Jason Terry had 11 points apiece as Houston cruised to its fourth straight road victory over the Lakers even without Dwight Howard, who sat out after injuring his right ankle two days ago.
Carlos Boozer scored 18 points for the Lakers, who are on their longest losing streak in nearly 10 years.
The Lakers weren’t terribly competitive until the fourth quarter of their latest game without Kobe Bryant, who could be out for the season.
BUCKS-SPURS
Spurs rally in 2nd half to top Bucks 101-95
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the second half for a 101-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
Boris Diaw added 14 points, helping San Antonio win its fifth straight against Milwaukee.
Khris Middleton had 21 points and Jared Bayless had 15 points for the Bucks, who lost after defeating Detroit on Saturday.
The Spurs struggled to score in the first half against a Bucks defense that is holding opponents to 44 percent shooting. San Antonio trailed 55-47 while shooting 40 percent from the field.