Hardin is the most important in the evening of the decisive attempts

LOS ANGELES – James Harden scored 48 points for the Houston Rockets, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA night.
Hardin led his team to an extension of 138-134 in a match in which Los Angeles had a 21-point lead.
Paul George Oklahoma City Thunder won the last minute on the Philadelphia 76ers 117-115, while Paddy Hilde got the last three-point whistle. The Sacramento Kings beat the Detroit Pistons 103-101.
Harden, the best player of the season, continued his impressive performance this season, scoring 48 points for the Lakers, having scored 57 and 58 points in the last two games against the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets.
This is the 19th match in which Harden scored at least 30 points.
Despite this performance by Harden, his team was found late in almost every game, as the Lakers, still without LeBron James because of an injury since December 25, dominated the first quarter at the end of last quarter. .
The Lakers finished first quarter 39-26 and the second 25-20, the latter saw the widening of the gap in favor of the Lakers to 21 points. But Houston started the way back in the third, finishing in 36-22, before finishing the last quarterback 38-34, and coaching the game in the extra half thanks to a successful trio of Eric Gordon, at two seconds the final whistle.
Houston finished the extra 18-14. Harden scored 48 points, eight rebounds and six badists, Gordon added 30 points, five rebounds and four badists.
"I'm trying to do everything in my power to win the most wins," said Harden before hiring compatriot Gordon. "It's what he does," he said, citing his triple murderous attempt.
"He gave us a lot tonight and we needed it."
For their part, the Lakers were the best Kyle Kozma with 32 points and added Brandon Ingram 21. But the team still missing James and Rajon Rundo because of an injury, could end up in an additional problem after being injured at Paul Lunzo in the third quarter of injury to the left ankle. .
The Lakers coach, Luke Walton, who was kicked out of the field due to his objection to the refereeing, said that further information on Paul's injury was related to the test results that he had. he had to perform later. Despite the defeat, Walton congratulated his players "who did everything".
Houston, fifth in the Western Region, won its 26th win against 19, while the Lakers took ninth place in the same zone, losing 22-25 wins, and the team recorded its eighth loss in 13 games in the the absence of James.
Jimmy Butler was able to give his team a 115-113 lead by attempting to score under the basket just 6.9 seconds from the end, after an individual effort after a pbad from Thunder Russell and Westbrook.
But Paul George saved his team with a successful shot of three points five seconds from the end, giving him a lead of 116-115.
Thander was the dominant player in the game and managed to make a difference of 16 points in the first quarter. Philadelphia, however, narrowed the gap, especially in the last quarter, before George could win.
George finished with 31 points, six rebounds and five badists, while Westbrook added 21 points, 10 rebounds and six badists. For his part, Joel Imbed was Philadelphia's best Philadelphia player with 31 points, eight rebounds and six badists, butler added 18 points.
Oklahoma earned its third victory in the West Zone by winning 27 to 18, while Philadelphia, fourth, suffered a loss of 17 to 30.
In a game that is not without enthusiasm, the Sacramento Kings also lost the Detroit Pistons by 103-101 points.
He was crowned winner of Paddy Hilde, who was his best scorer with 35 points, including three points scored at the final whistle, made by three players from Detroit, amazed by the wonder of the fans.
The Pistons were the best of most of the game and were able to widen 14 points, but they recorded the best record of 38 points, 25 consecutive wins, while Sacramento scored 22.
Elsewhere, Milwaukee Bucks won the Orlando Magic 118-108, while the Toronto Raptors took second place, East Memphis Grizzlies, 119-90.
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-102, the Boston Celtics on the Atlanta Hawks 113-105, the Miami Heat on the Chicago Bulls 117-103, the Indiana Pacers on the Dallas Mavericks 111-99 and the Charlotte Hornets on Phoenix. Suns 135-115. B)