Milwaukee Bucks 101-100 Houston Rockets: Damian Lillard leads late Bucks charge

A loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Rockets, who trailed by 14 points at one point. Fred VanVleet scored 26 points and Jalen Green 21 for the Rockets.

The Bucks are fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference, while the Rockets are fourth in the West.

The Los Angeles Clippers held off a comeback from the in-form Golden States Warriors to win 102-99 at the Intuit Dome.

Norman Powell scored 23 points for the Clippers, including five three-pointers, while Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26.

“I’m proud of the team. They made a big run like they always do and we were able to stay calm and come away with the win,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.

The Clippers are ninth in the Western Conference and the Warriors are second.