It was a short night in the NBA but an incredibly eventful one.
In Orlando, the Warriors, who were without Kevin Durant, lost their second game in a row and third in their last four after blowing a 13-point fourth quarter lead in a 103-96 loss to the Magic.
Golden State was 233-3 under coach Steve Kerr when leading by at least 13 points in the fourth quarter until Thursday, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
Via @ESPNStatsInfo: “Entering tonight, the Warriors were 233-3 when leading by at least 13 in the 4th quarter under Steve Kerr.”
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) March 1, 2019
The loss also ended the Warriors’ 33-game, 100-point streak. Golden State is 0-6 this year when scoring less than 100.
In Houston, the Rockets were without Eric Gordon and the recently fantastic Kenneth Faried, so they needed a Herculean performance from James Harden once again.
He delivered.
The Rockets were down 21 points at one point and Harden did everything he could to bring them back, scoring 58 points and adding 10 assists in Houston’s 121-118 win.
This was Harden’s sixth 50-point game of the season and 15th of his career.
UNSTOPPABLE! 😤
📊 58PTS pic.twitter.com/XWOV0s5bU6
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 1, 2019
Studs of the Night
Karl-Anthony Towns had 42 points and 17 rebounds, but Bojan Bogdanovic dropped 37 in the Pacers’ 122-115 win over the Timberwolves.
Tobias Harris scored 32 points while shooting 5 of 7 from 3-point range in the 76ers’ 108-104 win over the Thunder.
Ben Simmons strips it and ignites the @sixers break 🔥#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/bFuduXI0sr
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) March 1, 2019
Dud of the Night
Cavaliers forward Marquese Chriss shot 0 for 5 from the floor with zero points and was a minus-14 in 13 minutes. Cleveland was able to drop the Knicks 125-118, though.
Highlight
Dwyane Wade is known for his pump fake, but we can put money on it you can’t name another time he got away with four separate fakes on the same play.
Dwyane Wade reaches in his bag! #OneLastDance #HeatCulture pic.twitter.com/i3NttogYIt
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2019
What’s Next
Clippers (34-29) at Kings (31-30) 10 p.m. ET — This game pits possibly the best coached team in the NBA in the Clippers against the most intriguing and maybe the most fun in the Kings. It’s energy vs. energy and young vs. old. This one will be a lot of fun.
