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NBA roundup: recap, scores, notes for every game played on February 7

By The Sports Xchange
C.J. McCollum hit a stumbling floater with 0.3 of a second left to finish off a wild final minute and lift the Portland Trail Blazers past Dallas Mavericks 114-113 on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
C.J. McCollum hit a stumbling floater with 0.3 of a second left to finish off a wild final minute and lift the Portland Trail Blazers past Dallas Mavericks 114-113 on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

Portland Trail Blazers 114, Dallas Mavericks 113

DALLAS -- C.J. McCollum hit a stumbling floater with 0.3 of a second left to finish off a wild final minute and lift the Portland Trail Blazers past Dallas Mavericks 114-113 on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.

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McCollum gave Portland the lead four different times in the final 34 seconds on his way to 32 points. His final bucket followed a 3-pointer from Dirk Nowitzki with 3.9 seconds left.

Portland (23-30) snapped a two-game skid that began with Friday's 108-104 home loss to Dallas. McCollum posted his 11th 30-point game of the season.

Harrison Barnes led the Mavs (20-32) with 26 points.

Houston Rockets 128, Orlando Magic 104

HOUSTON -- James Harden posted his 43rd double-double and Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon sank four 3-pointers apiece as Houston handled Orlando at Toyota Center.

Harden had 25 points and 13 assists to lead the Rockets (38-17) to their eighth win in their last 10 meetings with the Magic (20-34).

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Ariza scored 20 points, 14 in the first quarter, and Gordon finished with 18 off the bench as Houston pushed to a big lead in the first half and stretched it out late.

Serge Ibaka scored a game-high 28 points and Evan Fournier had 21 for Orlando.

Charlotte Hornets 111, Brooklyn Nets 107

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte ended a seven-game skid in a bizarre game that went from terribly sloppy in the first half to exciting down the stretch.

The Hornets led by 17 at halftime, but the Nets exploded for 70 second-half points and closed two in the final minute before Marco Belinelli hit four free throws in the final 15 seconds to seal the win.

The Hornets (24-28) had lost 12 of their previous 15 games. Nicolas Batum, Belinelli and Kemba Walker each had 17 on a night when seven Hornets scored in double figures.

The Nets (9-43), who have now lost 10 straight and 21 of their last 22, were led by Bojan Bogdanovic with 22 points.

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