TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 21 points and dished out six assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 Sunday to extend their winning streak to eight games.
The Raptors are riding the second-longest winning streak in franchise history. They won nine in a row in 2002.
Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and eight rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan added 18 points for the Raptors, ending his string of three consecutive games with 30 or more points.
Chris Paul scored 23 points and distributed 11 assists for the Clippers. J.J. Redick added 17 points, and center DeAndre Jordan scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Rockets 115, Mavericks 104
HOUSTON — James Harden and Josh Smith keyed a second-half offensive resurgence, and Houston rallied from a third-quarter, double-digit deficit to race past Dallas.
Harden posted his eighth career triple-double and second this season, finishing with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Smith, in his second game with the Rockets following his acquisition from the Clippers on Friday, added 16 points off the Houston bench.
Houston’s Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting as the Rockets overcame a season-high 31 points from Dallas’ Chandler Parsons.