Warriors 102, Rockets 99 (OT)

Stephen Curry made a tying layup with 3.2 seconds left in regulation and finished with 25 points, and Golden State outlasted Houston in overtime Thursday night to halt the Rockets’ eight-game winning streak.

Just after James Harden hit a go-ahead jumper, Curry came back with a left-handed layup over Dwight Howard to send the game to the extra session.

The Warriors got a big boost in overtime when Jermaine O'Neal, who was filling in for injured center Andrew Bogut, blocked Chandler Parsons' baseline dunk attempt at the rim.

Curry followed with two free throws to give Golden State a 98-95 lead with 15.9 seconds left. The teams traded free throws as the Rockets ran out of time.

Harden scored 34 of his 39 points in the second half to rally the Rockets on a night neither side shot well. Golden State shot 39.8 percent from the floor, while Houston shot 36.6 percent.

David Lee had 28 points and 14 rebounds, Klay Thompson and Jordan Crawford scored 12 points each, and O'Neal added 10 rebounds and two blocks.

Howard grabbed 21 rebounds and scored 11 points on 4-for-13 shooting, and Parsons added 21 points and eight rebounds as Houston lost for the first time since Jan. 25 at Memphis. It was the Rockets' longest winning streak since a franchise-record, 22-game run in 2007-08 season.

Playing on consecutive nights made for two tired teams until both picked up the intensity late in the fourth quarter.

Harden stripped Lee as he turned to shoot out of the post, then hit a go-ahead shot from 23 feet over Thompson that put Houston ahead 89-87 with 6.9 seconds to play in regulation.

After the Warriors called timeout to advance the ball to half court, Curry received a pass from Andre Iguodala while running off a screen and drove to his left and to the hoop. With Howard approaching, Curry floated a left-handed layup over the Rockets' center for the tying score with 3.2 seconds left.

Harden missed a 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer.

Curry connected from beyond the arc at the start of the extra period, but neither side could pull away. The momentum shifted for good when Parsons slipped down the baseline, received a pass from Harden and went up for a one-handed dunk only to be emphatically denied by the veteran O'Neal, bringing the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roaring to their feet.

The Rockets were forced to foul Curry with time running out. He made both free throws, then the Warriors intentionally fouled Harden so he couldn't attempt a tying 3-pointer.

Harden and Curry traded free throws before the Warriors stole the ball from the Rockets to finish off a thrilling game.

Nuggets 101, Bucks 90

Kenneth Faried continued his recent hot streak, scoring 26 points to carry Denver past Milwaukee on Thursday.

Wilson Chandler scored 15 while J.J. Hickson added 14 points and 10 rebounds in a matchup of two teams left short-handed by deals they made before Thursday afternoon's trade deadline.

Faried, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2011 draft, has been impressive this February. Coming off a 21-point, 10-rebound performance against Phoenix, the forward also scored a career-high 28 against the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month.

Caron Butler scored 17 for the Bucks, who have not won two straight games all season. Ersan Ilyasova had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Earlier in the day, Denver sent disgruntled guard Andre Miller to Washington, getting back forward Jan Vesely from Washington in a three-team deal that also involved Philadelphia.

Pacers swap Granger for Turner

The Indiana Pacers decided Evan Turner gave them a better shot against Miami than Danny Granger.

Many other teams decided there wasn't much worth doing.

Big names and big deals were mostly absent Thursday from the NBA's trade deadline, with the Pacers' late-day swap with Philadelphia the one that could have the biggest impact on the playoff race.

Indiana sent Granger and a second-round draft pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Turner and Lavoy Allen.

It gives the Pacers a potential upgrade in Turner, the former No. 2 overall pick whose average of 17.4 points is about twice that of Granger, who is still working his back from a series of injuries.

"We felt we needed to make this trade to strengthen the core unit and our bench," Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird said in a statement released Thursday night after the trade became official. "In Evan and Lavoy, we think we got two really good players that can help us and we look forward to what they can bring."