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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
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James Harden (13) of the Houston Rockets shoots a three point shot over Iman Shumpert of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Toyota Center on Sunday in Texas. GETTY IMAGES
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HOUSTON – James Harden had a triple-double of 38 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to outduel fellow MVP contender LeBron James and lead the Houston Rockets to a 117-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.
The Rockets were up by six when Nene made a layup before intercepting a bad pass by James. Patrick Beverley made a 3-pointer on the other end to push the lead to 116-107 with less than two minutes left.
Kyrie Irving hit a 3 with less than a minute to go and added two free throws after that to get the Cavaliers within four. But then Harden sank a free throw to end Cleveland’s run and secure the victory.
It was the 16th triple-double this season for Harden and his 31st game with at least 30 points.
James had 30 points and Irving scored 28 for the Cavaliers, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
Deron Williams gave the Cavaliers a one-point lead on a 3 with about seven minutes left before Houston scored the next seven points, highlighted by Clint Capela’s two-handed dunk on an assist from Harden to make it 107-101. (AP)
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