NBA-Highlights of Thursday's NBA games
Jan 7 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association games.
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Kings 118, Lakers 115
Sacramento's Rajon Rondo made two big plays late in the game to secure a 118-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Sleep Train Arena.
Rondo stripped Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson from behind moments after putting the Kings ahead 116-115 on his go-ahead layup with 21 seconds left.
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Hawks 126, 76ers 98
Kent Bazemore scored 22 points, nine in a pivotal stretch late in the third quarter, as the Atlanta Hawks beat the mistake-prone Philadelphia 76ers 126-98.
Al Horford and Paul Millsap had 18 points each for Atlanta. Horford also had nine rebounds and three blocked shots, while backup guard Dennis Schroder contributed 14 points.
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Rockets 103, Jazz 94
James Harden tallied a game-high 33 points as the Houston Rockets recovered from a sluggish first half to surge past the Utah Jazz 103-94 at Toyota Center.
Harden drilled an elbow jumper with 2:47 remaining and added a driving layup with 1:51 left to keep the Jazz at bay. Harden finished 13-for-25 from the floor despite missing all seven of his three-point attempts.
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Bulls 101, Celtics 92
All five starters scored in double figures for the Chicago Bulls, who extended their season-high winning streak to six games with a 101-92 victory against the Boston Celtics at the United Center.
Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol each had double-doubles to lead the Bulls (22-12). Butler finished with 19 points and 10 assists, while Gasol had 17 points and 18 rebounds for his 19th double-double this season.
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(Editing by Peter Rutherford)
