NBA roundup: Terrence Jones nets career-high 36 in Rockets win over Bucks

Rockets 114 Bucks 104

Terrence Jones had a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the Rockets led from the start in a 114-104 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.

Jones had 25 points by halftime, matching his previous career-best set on Wednesday, and James Harden added 22 points. The second-year player has averaged 22.25 points in Houston's four games this week.

Houston led by 17 points before the Bucks got within six points in the third quarter. The Rockets responded with a big run to extend the lead and hold on for the victory.

Brandon Knight scored 26 points with seven assists for the NBA-worst Bucks, who have dropped eight in a row.

Pelicans 87 Warriors 97

Stephen Curry scored 28 points, David Lee added 22 and Golden State sent the Pelicans to their eighth straight loss, 97-87 on Saturday night.

Andrew Bogut had 10 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots for Golden State, which had 11 blocks in all, including two by Lee.

Anthony Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds in his seventh straight game with more than 20 points, but that was only enough to keep the short-handed Pelicans competitive into the final minutes.

Bulls 103 76ers 78

Joakim Noah had 21 points and 16 rebounds, Carlos Boozer added 15 points and 13 boards, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-78 on Saturday night.

Noah extended his streak of double-digit rebound games to 12, the longest stretch of his career.

Only three 76ers scored in double digits, Thaddeus Young leading the way with 12 points. Philadelphia (13-27) has dropped six of seven.

Timberwolves 98 Jazz 72

Nikola Pekovic had 27 points and 14 rebounds in three quarters, and the Timberwolves blasted the Jazz, 98-72 on Saturday night.

Kevin Love had 18 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, and Kevin Martin scored 20 points to help the Wolves snap a three-game losing streak that included losses to Sacramento and Toronto.

Alec Burks scored 18 points for the Jazz, who trailed by as many as 36 points and shot 28.8 percent, the worst shooting night in franchise history.

Wizards 98 Pistons 104

Josh Smith overcame a slow start to score 22 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the Pistons beat the Wizards 104-98 on Saturday night.

John Wall scored 34 points on 15 of 23 shooting and had six assists. Wall had Washington's last 10 points, as he was the only Wizards player to score in the final 6 minutes.