James Harden scored 34 points, Russell Westbrook had 27 and the Houston Rockets stopped a three-game skid with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
Houston led by double digits for most of this one after the Heat used a 46-point first quarter in a 129-100 rout Nov. 3 in the first meeting between the teams this season.
Boston 121, Brooklyn 110: Kemba Walker returned from a neck injury to score a season-high 39 points — to the delight of the crowd that came to taunt the person he replaced, as the Celtics beat the Nets. Boston fans seemed more interested in taunting former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, who did not make the trip because of an injury, roaring derisive chants more than a dozen times in the game.
Philadelphia 97, Sacramento 91: Joel Embiid rebounded from the worst game of his career with 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead the host Sixers past the Kings. Buddy Hield scored 22 points for the Kings.
Toronto 126, New York 98: Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, OG Anunoby had 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and the Raptors beat the Knicks for their franchise-record eighth straight home victory to begin the season.
L.A. Clippers 121, Memphis 119: Montrezl Harrell tipped in a shot with 2.3 seconds left to lift the Clippers over the host Grizzlies.
Indiana 121, Utah 102: Domantas Sabonis and T.J. Warren each scored 23 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 22 to help the host Pacers beat the Jazz for their fourth straight victory.
Washington 140, Phoenix 132: Bradley Beal scored 35 points as the Wizards beat the host Suns.
