NBA playoffs: Harden leads Rockets to win in Game 5

OKLAHOMA CITY - James Harden lacked the energy to get through a morning shoot-around. Then he found the strength to fill the Houston Rockets with life in a playoff series that had started to look hopeless.

NBA: Denver streak hits 13 in row, longest since days in ABA

OKLAHOMA CITY - Ty Lawson scored 25 points, Andre Miller had 20 points and nine assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-104 Tuesday night to win a 13th straight game for the first time since joining the NBA.

NBA: Chandler's late trey gives Denver OT win

Denver guard Ty Lawson, driving on Portland forward Luke Babbitt, finished with a double-double (24 points, 12 assists).

NBA: Chandler's late trey gives Denver OT win

DENVER - Wilson Chandler admitted feeling a bit winded and tired in his second game back from hip problems that had sidelined him for two months. Not enough to bother his shooting touch, though.

NBA: Heat beat on boards but still win

MIAMI - The Miami Heat were outrebounded by 28, matching the second-largest margin in team history. They finished with 24 boards, matching the second-lowest total in any game over the franchise's quarter-century of existence.

Bulls 1 win from No. 1 seed

INDIANAPOLIS - Kyle Korver scored 20 points to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 92-87 on Wednesday night and inch closer to the top overall seed in the NBA playoffs.

Suns' playoffs hopes quashed

Utah's Derrick Favors blocks a dunk attempt by Suns center Marcin Gortat. At one point, five straight Gortat shots in the lane were blocked.

Suns' playoffs hopes quashed

SALT LAKE CITY - Tonight could have been a night that lit US Airways Center ablaze with desire for the Suns to play their way into the postseason with a win in the season's final game.