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Daily NBA Fix 2-9-14: Stunner In Salt Lake City

By Phil Watson

Feb 8, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Miami Heat small forward Shane Battier (31) defends against Utah Jazz power forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Miami Heat small forward Shane Battier (31) defends against Utah Jazz power forward Marvin Williams (2) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 8, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) defends a shot by Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders (8) in the first quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) defends a shot by Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders (8) in the first quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston Rockets 101, MILWAUKEE BUCKS 95
Dwight Howard hit three big free throws in the final seconds and the Rockets were able to hold off the pesky Bucks.

Howard had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the Rockets, while James Harden tossed in 22 points. Jeremy Lin added 18 points off the bench and Patrick Beverley logged 15 points and three blocked shots. Brandon Knight led the Bucks with 23 points, Khris Middleton added 20, Nate Wolters scored a career-high 19 and John Henson posted 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Larry Sanders played just four minutes after taking an inadvertent elbow to the eye from Harden.

PHOENIX SUNS 122, Golden State Warriors 109
Goran Dragic went for a career-high 34 points—13 in the final seven minutes—as the Suns pulled away from the injury-depleted Warriors, who played without frontcourt starters David Lee and Andrew Bogut.

Dragic also had 10 assists. Gerald Green added 25 points while P.J. Tucker finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and four steals. Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 28 points, Harrison Barnes added 23 and Klay Thompson scored 17.