Rockets 137, Thunder 12

James Harden was Houston's fourth-leading scorer on Sunday against Oklahoma City.

However, it was clear to everyone that he was the key to Houston's victory.

Lou Williams scored 31 points off the bench, Harden finished with 22 points and 12 assists, and the Rockets never trailed while cruising to a victory.

"He could've easily gotten 40 points and he could've just kept on going," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "But he knew these guys were going and threw the ball their way. He just plays the game the way it should be played."

Russell Westbrook had 39 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his second straight triple-double and 36th this season, but Harden led the Rockets to a 25-point bulge through three quarters in the matchup between top MVP candidates.

"The hit a lot of shots, man," Westbrook said. "They got hot and especially with a team like that, they get hot and it can be trouble."

Trevor Ariza and Eric Gordon added 24 points apiece for the Rockets, whose lead was trimmed to eight on a 3-pointer by Westbrook with about 90 seconds left. The Rockets scored four quick points after that to secure the victory.

Harden certainly loves to score, but had plenty of fun watching so many other guys get in on the action.

"Especially when you've got several guys knocking down shots and making plays," he said. "Trevor did a really good job on both ends and obviously Lou and Eric. Pat (Beverley) didn't score the ball but he did so many other things that won't show up on the stat sheet but got us a victory."

Harden left late in the game after crashing into the court and appearing to injure his left wrist. It was wrapped after the game, but he said he was OK and didn't expect to miss any time.

Houston jumped out to a 9-0 lead and was up by at least 20 for most of the game. It was a stark change from the first three games between these teams this season, which were decided by a combined seven points.

Williams made 11 of 15 shots and tied a career-high by making 7 of 8 3-pointers. He didn't miss a shot until his layup was blocked by Jerami Grant early in the fourth quarter.

Houston won its fourth straight overall and has won nine of their past 12 games against the Thunder.

The Rockets shot 71 percent in the first half, and Harden made a layup before grabbing a rebound and hitting a 3-pointer at the buzzer to extend Houston's lead to 113-88 entering the fourth quarter.

The Thunder chipped away with a 12-4 run midway through the fourth quarter to get within 126-114 with 4 minutes left. Williams hit a 3-pointer after that to slow down the Thunder the team's late run.

Houston had built a 79-59 lead by halftime thanks in part to nearly perfect 3-point shooting by Ariza and Williams. Ariza made four of five attempts and had 16 points at the break, and Williams was a perfect 6 for 6 overall, with four 3-pointers to pile up 18 points in the first two quarters.

Warriors 106, Grizzlies 94

Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half and Golden State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Memphis for its seventh straight win.

Stephen Curry added 21 points and 11 assists, and Andre Iguodala scored 20 as the Warriors (59-14) extended their lead to 2½ games over the Spurs for the top spot in the West. Golden State began a stretch of five games in eight days when the Warriors will face playoff contenders Houston (twice), San Antonio and Washington.

Memphis had beaten the Warriors twice this season and was attempting to become the first team to notch three regular-season wins against Golden State since the Spurs' four-game sweep in 2013-14.

The Grizzlies stayed close until the fourth quarter, when their offense went cold and the Warriors took off. Memphis missed 15 of its first 17 shots in the period.

Mike Conley scored 29 points for the Grizzlies, who were without center Marc Gasol (left foot strain).

Pelicans 115, Nuggets 90

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 15 rebounds, helping to compensate for the absence of injured DeMarcus Cousins, and New Orleans boosted its flickering playoff hopes by beating Denver.

The Nuggets began the night clinging to a one-game lead over Portland for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers played later at the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans is in 11th place in the West with nine games remaining and faces long odds in trying to overtake Dallas, Portland and Denver for the final playoff berth.

Davis had his 45th double-double of the season and finished with 30 or more points for the 32nd time. Jrue Holiday and Jordan Crawford added 13 points apiece for the Pelicans, who have won four of five.

Cousins sat out because of a right ankle injury sustained during Friday's loss at Houston.

Denver was led by Mason Plumlee's 16 points.

Bulls 109, Bucks 94

Nikola Mirotic tied a season high with 28 points, Jimmy Butler had 20 points and a career-high 14 assists, and the Bulls pulled away for the win.

Butler broke his previous career best for assists (12) by the end of a pivotal third quarter, when Chicago stretched a one-point lead at the half to 91-79 going into the fourth.

Butler punctuated the second-half runaway with a backcourt steal off a telegraphed pass by Greg Monroe before strolling the other way for an easy dunk and 17-point lead with 8:55 left.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds for Milwaukee.

Kings 98, Clippers 97

Willie Cauley-Stein made a follow shot with two seconds left, lifting Sacramento to the road win.

Down 85-67 early in the fourth, the Kings rallied while Blake Griffin, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan were resting. Buddy Hield hit three 3-pointers in the final minutes, pulling the Kings to 96-93 with 2:10 to play.

Griffin made one of two free throws with 1:57 left before the Kings cut it to 97-96 on Langston Galloway's 3-pointer with 1:23 to play.

After Jamal Crawford missed a 3-pointer, Cauley-Stein finished off a fast break with the deciding basket.

Darren Collison led the Kings with 19 points. Hield added 15 as the Kings snapped a four-game losing streak and won for only the third time in 15 games.

DeAndre Jordan led the Clippers with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Hornets 120, Suns 106

Kemba Walker had 31 points and nine assists, and Charlotte handed Phoenix its eighth straight loss.

Marvin Williams added 21 points and Nic Batum had 18 points and 10 assists for the Hornets, who have won four of their last five games as they try to make a late playoff push.

Suns guard Devin Booker, who became the sixth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a loss Saturday night to the Boston Celtics, got off to a slow start but finished with 23 points on 7-of-17 shooting. TJ Warren had 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Walker went 10 for 18 from the field and 7 for 7 at the free-throw line.

Nets 107, Hawks 91

Brook Lopez scored 23 points and Brooklyn handed Atlanta its seventh straight loss.

Jeremy Lin had 19 points for the Nets (16-57), who have won three of four and are 7-8 in March.

The Hawks are tied with Milwaukee for fifth in the Eastern Conference.

Atlanta (37-36) continued to struggle without All-Star Paul Millsap, who missed his fifth straight game with left knee tightness. The Hawks also were without Kent Bazemore, who missed his fourth straight game with a right knee bone bruise, and Thabo Sefolosha (right groin strain).

Dennis Schroder led Atlanta with 24 points.

Pacers 107, 76ers 94

Myles Turner had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Paul George scored 21 and Indiana topped Philadelphia.

Jeff Teague added 16 points for the Pacers, who used a 30-point third quarter to turn a six-point halftime lead into a 12-point advantage as they snapped a two-game skid.

Indiana (37-36) moved into a tie for fifth place in the Eastern Conference with Atlanta and Milwaukee. The Pacers will play both the Bucks and Hawks during their final nine games of the season.

Al Jefferson had 14 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with a sprained ankle.

Sergio Rodriguez scored 16 for the 76ers. Richaun Holmes finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.