HOUSTON (AP) — Danuel House Jr. had 18 points, Christian Wood added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Houston Rockets ended their losing streak at 15, beating the Chicago Bulls 118-113 on Wednesday night. Kevin Porter Jr. had 14 points, six rebounds, and nine assists after missing three games because of a bruised left thigh. Second overall pick Jalen Green scored 11 points in the first quarter before exiting with a left leg injury. Houston improved to 2-16. It shot 50% from the field and made 17 of 36 on 3-pointers, going 8 of 11 from behind the arc in the third quarter. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 28 points.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA games:
— The Phoenix Suns have stretched their winning streak to 14 games since a 1-3 start. Devin Booker and Chris Paul carried the Suns to a 120-115 victory at Cleveland. Booker finished with 35 points and Paul hit four free throws over the final 8.8 seconds to help Phoenix keep their winning streak alive. Paul finished with 17 points and 12 assists, while JaVale McGee added 13 points and 12 rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. The Cavaliers dropped their fifth in a row despite Jarrett Allen’s 25 points and 11 rebounds.
— Stephen Curry barely outscored his brother, but the Warriors dominated the second half to beat Philadelphia, 119-96, and improve to an NBA-best 16-2. Curry scored 25 points and helped the Warriors overcome a 61-52 halftime deficit. Seth Curry had 24 points to lead the 76ers.
— LeBron James made the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime and followed with a back-breaking 3 in his return from the first suspension of his career, carrying the Lakers to a 124-116 win over the Pacers. James finished with 37 points, six assists, and five rebounds to help Los Angeles win while Anthony Davis sat out with flu-like symptoms.
— Kevin Durant cracked the league’s top 25 all-time scoring list by contributing 21 points in the Nets’ 123-104 thumping of the Celtics. Patty Mills added 23 points, and James Harden had 20 points and 11 assists in Brooklyn’s 12th win in its last 14 games.
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) delivered 33 points and Bobby Portis added 28 for the Bucks in a 114-93 rout of the Pistons. The victory was Milwaukee’s fifth in a row overall and its 12th straight over Detroit since 2018.
— Terry Rozier scored 27 points and Kelly Oubre (OO’-bray) Jr. came off the bench with 21 points and six rebounds to help the Hornets win for the seventh time in eight games, 106-99 against the Magic. Oubre and Cody Martin sparked a 15-0 run that erased Orlando’s seven-point lead.
— Donovan Mitchell scored six straight points in the final minute to secure Utah’s win at Oklahoma City, 110-104. Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Jazz, Mike Conley added 18 points, and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) had 15 with 17 rebounds.
— Trae Young scored 31 points and the Hawks picked up their sixth straight win by blasting the Spurs, 124-106. Bogdan Bogdanovic had 18 points and John Collins added 15 in helping Atlanta earn just its second road win this season.
— Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO′-nuhs) furnished a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds, guiding the Pelicans to a 127-102 dismantling of the Wizards. Josh Hart highlighted his 16-point performance with a running half-court bank shot as he was fouled in the final second of the third quarter, helping New Orleans win for just the fourth time.
— Anthony Edwards had 33 points and 14 rebounds in guiding the Timberwolves to their fifth win in a row, 113-101 against the Heat. Malik Beasley scored a season-high 29 points off the bench and D’Angelo Russell added 20 for Minnesota.
— Gary Trent Jr. scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter of the Raptors’ 126-113 decision over the Grizzlies. Fred VanVleet scored 23 points, and Precious Achiuwa (ah-CHOO’-wah), Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) and Scott Barnes added 17 each, with Barnes also snagging nine rebounds.
— Marvin Bagley III made a clutch 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining as the Kings held off the Trail Blazers, 125-121. Buddy Hield (heeld) added 22 points in 30 minutes off the bench, and De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points before being ejected in the fourth quarter.
