NBA roundup: recap, scores, notes for every game played on January 5

Houston Rockets 118, Oklahoma City Thunder 116

HOUSTON - Russell Westbrook scored 49 points but Nene sank two free throws with 0.7 seconds left and Houston squeaked out a 118-116 victory over Oklahoma City Thursday.

Westbrook shot 16 of 34 and made a career-high eight 3-pointers as Oklahoma City nearly overcame an 18-point deficit after blowing an early 14-point lead.

Victor Oladipo nailed a corner 3 for a 116-114 lead with 1:55 remaining. The Thunder bludgeoned the Rockets on the boards in the fourth period, chipping away behind Enes Kanter (15 points, 13 rebounds) and, of course, Westbrook.

James Harden nearly had a triple-double for the Rockets with 26 points, eight rebounds and 12 assists. All five Rockets starters scored in double figures with Nene adding a season-high 18 points. Eric Gordon scored 22 off the bench.

Toronto Raptors 101, Utah Jazz 93

TORONTO -- Kyle Lowry scored 33 points and Toronto knocked off Utah.

DeMar DeRozan gave Toronto its first lead with 3:08 remaining and contributed 23 points and seven rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and 13 rebounds for Toronto, which returned home after a six-game road trip.

Shelvin Mack led Utah with 17 points while starting his third straight game for George Hill (concucssion-like symptoms). Gordon Hayward added 16 while Rudy Gobert collected 15 and 16 rebounds.

Atlanta Hawks 99, New Orleans Pelicans 94

NEW ORLEANS -- Dennis Schroder scored 22 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining to lift Atlanta over New Orleans.

Schroder and Millsap combined for the final 11 points as Atlanta won its fifth straight. Millsap added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hawks won after trading Kyle Korver to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Korver was in uniform but did not play and confirmed the trade after the game.

Anthony Davis totaled 20 points and 19 rebounds for the Pelicans.

Indiana Pacers 121, Brooklyn Nets 109

INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George scored 26 points and Indiana pulled away from Brooklyn and notched its season-high fourth straight win.

Myles Turner added 25 points and 15 rebounds while Jeff Teague collected 21 points and 15 assists as Indiana shot 51.6 percent and finished with a season-low six turnovers.

Trevor Booker and Justin Hamilton scored 16 points apiece for Brooklyn, which dropped its 14th straight road game. The Nets are 4-21 in their last 25 games since Nov. 12.

Detroit Pistons 115, Charlotte Hornets 114

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Reggie Jackson scored 22 points and made two free throws with 1.9 seconds remaining after Detroit gave away a 19-point fourth-quarter lead and held on to beat Charlotte.

Tobias Harris scored 25 points and fellow reserve Boban Marjanovic powered for 15 points and a career-high 19 rebounds for Detroit (17-21), which had lost 11 of its last 16 games.

Kemba Walker's 32 points paced the Hornets (20-17), who have lost three of their last four outings. Marvin Williams had 19 points and seven rebounds, while Spencer Hawes tossed in 18 points.

San Antonio Spurs 127, Denver Nuggets 99

DENVER -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 28 points, Tony Parker had 21 points and nine assists and San Antonio routed Denver.

Kawhi Leonard scored 24 for the Spurs, who led by as many as 31 points in the easy win and improved to 17-3 on the road.

Nikola Jokic totaled 19 and 11 rebounds for Denver, which is allowing 124.5 points per game during a four-game losing streak.

Phoenix Suns 102, Dallas Mavericks 95

DALLAS -- Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker combined for 48 points to lead the Phoenix past Dallas.

Bledsoe scored 26 points, with 12 coming in the last 6 1/2 minutes. Booker carried the load in the third quarter with 11 points and finished with 22 on 9-of-17 shooting.

Deron Williams led the Mavs with 20 points and six rebounds. Harrison Barnes scored 19, but only had five points after halftime.

Portland Trail Blazers 115, Los Angeles Lakers 109

PORTLAND, Ore. -- C.J. McCollum and Damian Lillard combined for 48 points and 17 assists as Portland defeated Los Angeles at Moda Center.

McCollum had 27 points and seven assists and Lillard chipped in 21 and 10 as the Trail Blazers (16-22) won for the fourth time in their last 16 outings.

D'Angelo Russell scored 22 points, Jordan Clarkson added 21 and Julius Randle had 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists as the Lakers (13-26) lost for the 16th time in 19 games.