Rockets rally from 21 down

HOUSTON — Gerald Green made a 3-pointer at the buzzer and Houston rallied from a 21-point, secondhalf deficit on Friday to beat Phoenix. The win was Houston’s 11th straight and extended Phoenix’s skid to 14 games.

CAVALIERS 107, PELICANS 102

In Cleveland, the Cavaliers rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans to avoid slipping in the standings.

LeBron James finished with 27 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, adding another stellar performance to his MVP-worthy 15th NBA season. He finally put the Pelicans away by scoring eight straight in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.

76ERS 101, HAWKS 91

In Atlanta, Ben Simmons had a triple-double in three quarters, Ersan Ilyasova scored 21 points and Philadelphia won its ninth straight game.

NUGGETS 126, THUNDER 125 (OT)

In Oklahoma City, Paul Millsap scored a season-high 36 points to help Denver beat the Thunder.

Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Will Barton added 18 points for the Nuggets, who had lost two straight and desperately needed the win for the Western conference playoff race. Denver entered the night two games out of the No. 8 spot.

TIMBERWOLVES 93, MAVERICKS 92

In Dallas, Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 20 rebounds, Jamal Crawford scored 24 points and Minnesota held off the Mavericks to gain ground in the tight Western Conference playoff race.

JAZZ 107, GRIZZLIES 97

In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and Dante Exum had a season-high 21 to lead Utah over Memphis.

BULLS 90, MAGIC 82

in Orlando, Fla., rookie Lauri Markkanen and Sean Kilpatrick each scored 13 points, rookie Ryan Arcidiacono had all of his eight points in the fourth quarter.

Rockets 104 Suns 103