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While Harden had Chris Paul to play off of and demand at least some attention, Oklahoma City could be without its second star. Paul George, coming off a 31-point performance in Wednesday's win over the Indiana Pacers, is listed as questionable with left shoulder soreness. A month ago, George missed three games with shoulder soreness that has plagued him every game since his return. Continue to Article

March 29, 2019 11:17:am EST

James Harden scored 38 points and the Houston Rockets used a huge second quarter to build the lead and get an easy 112-85 win over the Nuggets. The Rockets trailed by as many as seven in the first quarter, but built a 62-44 lead at halftime behind a 40-point second quarter. Outside of the first quarter, I feel like we played our defense,'' P.J. Tucker said. Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 11:07:pm EST

Murray scored 33 points, including six in the final minute, and the Nuggets held off the Detroit Pistons 95-92 on Tuesday night to reach the 50-win mark. Trailing 66-39 at halftime, Detroit cut it to one on a 3-pointer by Reggie Jackson with 11.2 seconds remaining before Murray hit a pair of free throws to extend the lead. Blake Griffin's last-gasp 3-point attempt bounded away. Continue to Article

March 27, 2019 1:06:am EST

Steph Curry explains why final regular-season games are important to Warriors originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com With nine games remaining in the regular season, Steph Curry and the Warriors are clinging to a half-game lead over the Denver Nuggets for first place in the Western Conference. Equipped with one of the most talented starting lineups in NBA history and championship experience, one might expect the two-time defending champions to shrug at the importance of their final nine games, knowing they have the talent to beat any team on any floor once the playoffs start. That, however, isn't entirely the case. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 9:28:pm EST

Sure, the Golden State Warriors want to be the top seed in the Western Conference and be assured of having the home-court edge through the conference playoffs. The win put Golden State (50-23) one-half game ahead of the Denver Nuggets -- who lost to Indiana on Sunday -- in the conference standings, but the Warriors won without center DeMarcus Cousins and guard/forward Andre Iguodala, who were given the night off to rest. On Saturday, while the Warriors were crushed 126-91 on their home court by the lowly Dallas Mavericks, they did not have Stephen Curry and Shaun Livingston, who were given the night off. Continue to Article

March 25, 2019 2:03:am EST