James Harden extended his 30-point streak to 28 games as the Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings 127-101.
The MVP finished with 36 points including eight three-pointers and had amassed 25 points by half-time.
28 STRAIGHT GAMES WITH 30+ pic.twitter.com/3UimHmUXWJ — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) February 7, 2019
Chris Paul added a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists, while Gerald Green matched a season-best 25 points in the Rockets' third straight win.
The Milwaukee Bucks recorded their 40th victory of the season – and their fifth in a row – with a 148-129 victory over the Washington Wizards.
The first team to reach the 40 mark, the Bucks achieved the feat thanks to six players recording double-digit scores, including Giannis Antetokounmpo with 43 points.
MVP caliber performance for the Greek Freak: 43 PTS | 6 REB | 4 AST | 81% FG | 31 MIN#FearTheDeer | #Giannis pic.twitter.com/4Ou5nFRKwZ — Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 7, 2019
In Dallas, 19-year-old Luka Doncic became the youngest player to record three triple-doubles – taking the record from LeBron James – as the Mavericks beat the Charlotte Hornets.
Doncic, who recorded 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, was aided by Dorian Finney-Smith who got 15 points and 10 rebounds as the Mavs broke an 81-81 tie with eight minutes left on the clock to see out the win 99-93 at the American Airlines Centre.
.@luka7doncic making history in the Mavs big home victory over the Hornets tonight. He finished with 19p/11a/10r for his 3️⃣ triple-double making him the only teen in the history of the NBA w/ 3 triple-doubles & he's done it all in the last 16 days! pic.twitter.com/OF8bBRbRdE — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 7, 2019
The Brooklyn Nets, meanwhile, downed the Denver Nuggets 135-130, D'Angelo Russell netting six of the Nets' 19 three-pointers, while Julius Randle scored 31 points in the New Orleans Pelicans' 125-120 triumph over the Chicago Bulls.
Elsewhere, Donovan Mitchell scored 21 points to push the Utah Jazz to a 116-88 win over the Phoenix Suns, and the Golden State Warriors improved to 13 wins in 14 games with a 141-102 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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