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PORTLAND, Oregon — James Harden finished with 44 points and 17 assists for the Houston Rockets, despite falling 128-126 to the Portland Trail Blazers in overtime Saturday night. CJ McCollum also scored 44 points, including a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left that gave the Trail Blazers the lead. Damian Lillard had 32 points and nine assists to help Portland get …

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