James Harden, Cavaliers hand Nets eighth straight loss

James Harden collected 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists after missing two games with a fractured right thumb as the Cleveland Cavaliers hung on in the final seconds for a 106-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in New York.

Harden was listed as questionable after sitting out losses to the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons, but he played 36 minutes while nearly getting his first triple-double with Cleveland.

Former Net Jarrett Allen added 20 and Evan Mobley contributed...