James Harden scores 58 in Houston Rockets' overtime loss to Brooklyn Nets

January 17, 2019 at 6:27AM

Spencer Dinwiddie didn't seem to be nearly as wowed by his late-game scoring for the Brooklyn Nets as he was by the fact that his team got an overtime victory on a night James Harden had a season-high 58 points.

"The man had 60 and we won," Dinwiddie said, only slightly exaggerating Harden's performance. "That's big-time for a young group."

Dinwiddie scored 25 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter and overtime and the Nets spoiled Harden's night with a 145-142 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

Harden had his second straight season high after scoring 57 in a victory over Memphis on Monday night, but he was only five of 19 from three-point range. The Rockets shot an NBA-record 70 threes, making just 23.

Harden has scored at least 30 points in 18 straight games and has reached 40 in nine of the past 12. He was 16 of 34 overall from the field, made 21 of 23 free throws and had 10 rebounds and six assists.

"Frustrating," Harden said of the loss. "Very frustrating."

Golden State 147, New Orleans 140: Stephen Curry scored 41 points, including 23 in the third quarter, as the Warriors rallied to beat the Pelicans at home. Anthony Davis had 30 points and 18 rebounds for the Pelicans.

Utah 129, L.A. Clippers 109: Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 22 rebounds to lead the Jazz over the host Clippers.

Milwaukee 111, Memphis 101: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Bucks beat the Grizzlies in Memphis.

San Antonio 105, Dallas 101: Marco Bellinelli scored 17 points to lead the Spurs over the Mavericks in Dallas.

Portland 129, Cleveland 112: Damian Lillard had 33 points and Josef Nurkic had his first triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Blazers beat the Cavs in Portland.

Turks want to arrest Kanter

Turkish prosecutors are seeking an international arrest warrant for Knicks center Enes Kanter, accusing him of membership in a terror organization.

The Istanbul chief prosecutor's office had also prepared an extradition request for the NBA player.

Kanter, who didn't go with the Knicks this week for their game in London because he feared he could be killed over his opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, responded on Twitter that the Turkish government could not present "any single piece of evidence of my wrongdoing."

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