Houston Rockets' Chris Paul (3) is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' Austin Rivers (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Houston Rockets' Chris Paul (3) is fouled by Los Angeles Clippers' Austin Rivers (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Credit: David J. Phillip

Houston— James Harden scored 24 points, Eric Gordon added 23 and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers for a 101-96 victory on Thursday night.

The Clippers scored six straight points, with four from Austin Rivers, to cut the lead to a basket with less than a minute left. But on the next possession, Harden stepped back and knocked down a long 2-pointer with Rivers in his face to make it 100-96.

Rivers missed a 3-pointer after that before Harden made one of two free throws with 6.2 seconds left to secure the victory.

Raptors 106, Pacers 99

Indianapolis — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors rallied late to get past Indiana for their 10th straight victory.

The Raptors need one more win to tie the franchise’s longest winning streak.

They haven’t lost since Feb. 23 and broke a tie with the 2016-17 squad for longest road winning streak, which is now at eight.

Sixers 118, Knicks 110

New York — Joel Embiid had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Ben Simmons finished with a triple-double, and Philadelphia used a big final period to rally past New York.

The Sixers, who hold the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter before storming back in the final period, going on a 20-6 run during the last five minutes of regulation.

Bulls 111, Grizzlies 110

Memphis, Tenn.— Antonio Blakeney made two of three free throws with 1.8 seconds left to give Chicago a victory over Memphis for the Grizzlies’ 19th straight loss.

Hornets 129, Hawks 117

Atlanta — Dwight Howard scored 20 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, Nicolas Batum had a triple-double and set a career high with 16 assists, and Charlotte beat Atlanta.

Kemba Walker added 24 points and Marvin Williams had 17 for Charlotte, which kept its slim playoff hopes alive. The Hornets began the night having lost six of seven and were in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, 6½ games behind No. 8 Miami with 13 games remaining.