MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jeff Teague scored 27 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame James Hardens 42 points to beat the Houston Rockets 121-111 on Wednesday night.
Harden had his 31st consecutive game with 30 or more points, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history. The NBAs leading scorer passed the 30-point mark on his 15th four-point play of the season, getting Josh Okogie in the air with one of his trademark step-back 3s to put Houston up 74-67 midway through the third.
Okogie had 16 points and sparked the Timberwolves to retake the lead with an 18-2 run. The rookie had a breakaway dunk and a 3-pointer to give Minnesota a 77-74 lead, but he brought some of the biggest cheers of the night with an emphatic block on Hardens 3-point attempt with 3:40 to play.
After being stripped by Okogie a few plays earlier, Harden stepped back again behind the arc to attempt the 3. This time, the ball didnt even leave his hand before Okogie leaped forward and stuffed it, bringing the crowd to its feet.
NETS 148, CAVALIERS 139, 3OT
CLEVELAND (AP) DAngelo Russell scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime and Brooklyn outlasted Cleveland.
DeMarre Carrolls desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer of the second overtime tied the game, and Nets carried the momentum into the third extra session.
