Warriors stop Rockets’ charge

OAKLAND — Forward Harrison Barnes scored 10 of his 19 points during a 17-5 run to open the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors exploded from a tie after three periods into a 123-110 victory over the Houston Rockets Monday night. Point guard Stephen Curry poured in 35 points, his 23rd game with 30 or more this season, helping the Warriors (47-4) win their 10th in a row, each of which they led by at least 15 points. Curry shot 12-for-24 for the Warriors, who improved to 24-0 at home this season with their 42nd consecutive victory at Oracle Arena. Golden State’s biggest lead Monday came early — 38-22 in the 11th minute of the game — before the Rockets rallied behind a game-high 37 points from shooting guard James Harden. Houston scored the first eight points of the second half to go ahead for the first time, taking as much as a 74-69 advantage. The game was tied at 93-all before Barnes sparked the game-deciding spurt. Held to two points through three periods, Barnes followed a 3-pointer by supersub Andre Iguodala with a 3-pointer of his own, pushing Golden State into a six-point lead and prompting a quick Houston timeout. The lead was 103-96 before Barnes nailed a fadeaway, turned a drive into a three-point play and buried a jumper in a personal seven-point flurry that gave Golden State a 110-98 cushion to massage to the finish. Barnes finished with 19 points, 17 of which came in the fourth quarter on 7-for-8 shooting. Curry hit seven 3-pointers and also found time for nine assists. Warriors center Andrew Bogut added a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double, and he blocked six shots. Power forward Trevor Ariza backed Harden with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets, who were playing their first of five straight on the road bridging the All-Star break. Harden dropped in six 3-pointers and 11 free throws. He also had five rebounds and five assists. Center Dwight Howard overcame a 2-for-10 night at the free-throw line to record 16 points and 15 rebounds. Jazz 121, Mavericks 119: Gordon Hayward put a tough shooting night behind him by drilling a game-winning, fall-away jumper to beat the buzzer in overtime and give the Utah a victory over Dallas at American Airlines Center. Utah forward Rodney Hood, who finished with a game-high 29 points, forced overtime by burying a high-arching 3-pointer over Dallas forward Chandler Parsons, who was practically in Hood’s jersey. Bucks 112, Celtics 111: Khris Middleton’s free throw with 0.6 seconds left saved Milwaukee from overtime and snapped a five-game losing streak with a victory over Boston at the Bradley Center. Middleton finished with 20 points for the Bucks, who got 29 points and 12 rebounds from Greg Monroe. Monroe’s hook shot with a second to play seemed to give the Bucks the lead for good, but Jerryd Bayless was whistled for a foul on the other end, and Kelly Olnyk sank two free throws to tie the game at 111. Avery Bradley, whose 18 paced the Celtics, was whistled on Milwaukee’s inbounds attempt, sending Middleton to the line for the game-winner. Wizards 111, Knicks 108: Bradley Beal and John Wall made big shots down the stretch and Washington spoiled the debut of New York Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis with a victory at Madison Square Garden. Beal scored seven of his 26 points during the final 12 minutes. Wall hit 15 of his 28 points in the final quarter and also handed out 17 assists. Beal and Wall shot a combined 18-of-38 from the field and were the latest guards to have big nights against the Knicks, who lost their sixth straight and 10th in 11 games. Spurs 119, Heat 101: San Antonio had an extremely rare seven-point possession, and it defeated Miami at American Airlines Arena. San Antonio was led by LaMarcus Aldridge (28 points) and small forward Kawhi Leonard (23 points, nine rebounds). The Spurs won for the 19th time in 21 games.