![Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks a shot against the Houston Rockets. Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers blocks a shot against the Houston Rockets.]()
James Harden scored 48 points as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 21-point deficit to down the Los Angeles Lakers 138-134 in overtime on a drama-filled NBA Saturday.
Paul George was the hero for Oklahoma City, his 31 points including a decisive four-point play in the dying seconds that sparked the Thunder to a 117-115 victory over Philadelphia.
And Sacramento guard Buddy Hield's running three-pointer beat the buzzer to give the Kings a 103-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Harden's latest gem followed his 58- and 57-point performances in his last two games.
But the Rockets never led until Eric Gordon's three-pointer seconds into overtime put them up 123-120.
Gordon, who finished with 30 points, had forced overtime with a three-pointer that knotted the score at 120-120 with two seconds left in regulation.
Oklahoma City's win was their 19th straight against the 76ers -- the longest active NBA streak of one team defeating another.
Excitement built as Philadelphia's Jimmy Butler intercepted a pass aimed at Thunder big man Steven Adams of New Zealand and drove in for a layup with 6.9 seconds remaining to give the 76ers a 115-113 advantage.
But after a timeout George took an...