(The Sports Xchange) — Gerald Henderson scored 31 points as the Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to four games with a 103-95 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Kemba Walker added 29 points, seven rebounds and eight assists — and hit a three-pointer in the final two minutes to extend the lead to 10 points — as the Hornets (14-24) handed the Raptors their fourth loss in a row.
Kyle Lowry tallied 24 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for Toronto (24-11).
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Rockets 120, Knicks 96
James Harden recorded 25 points to lead seven Houston players in double-figures as the Rockets routed the struggling New York Knicks 120-96.
Trevor Ariza added 18 points and Dwight Howard put up 13 and 10 rebounds for the Rockets (25-11), who remain firmly in the mix in the Western Conference.
Travis Wear finished with 21 for New York (5-34), who were playing without the injured Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire and have now dropped 14 straight.
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Trail Blazers 99, Heat 83
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and hauled in 12 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to overwhelm the Miami Heat.
Wesley Matthews added 18 points for the Trail Blazers, who outscored the Heat 56-35 in the second half. Portland (28-8) won for the sixth time in seven outings.
Dwyane Wade led Miami (15-21) with 23 points and seven rebounds. Chris Bosh added 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Heat, who shot less than 40 percent from the field, including 3-for-14 from the three-point arc.
