Sixers Tie Loss Mark – NBA Roundup

UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers already owned the NBA record for most losses in a season, doing it 41 years ago. They now share the league mark for most consecutive losses after James Harden torched them for a triple-double in just three quarters of Houston's 120-98 blowout over the Sixers.

It's the 26th straight loss for Philly, matching the record set by the 2011-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. The 76ers will have the record all to themselves if they fall to Detroit at home on Saturday.

Harden had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double. Dwight Howard added 17 points with 13 rebounds in the Rockets' fifth consecutive win.

Also in the NBA:

— Chris Paul scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied past Dallas 109-103 to maintain their one-game lead over Houston for third place in the West. Blake Griffin added 18 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and helped the Clippers rally from a 10-point deficit in the final period.

— LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 16 rebounds in his return from a back injury to lead Portland past Atlanta 100-85. Damian Lillard added 21 points for the Trail Blazers, who had lost seven of their previous 10 and were in danger of falling out of the fifth spot in the Western Conference standings.

— Milwaukee's eight-game losing streak is over after Brandon Knight scored 30 points and Ramon Sessions added 22 to lead the Bucks past the Los Angeles Lakers 108-105. The Bucks swept the season series with the Lakers for the first time since 2006-07.