James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo: VCG

The Brooklyn Nets were propelled by James Harden's 40-point triple-double in a 124-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving sat out with a sore groin as the Nets continued to await the ­return of star Kevin Durant from a hamstring strain.

Former NBA MVP Harden filled the void, making 13 of 27 shots from the field and 12 of 14 free throws. His putback layup knotted the score at 96-92 early in the fourth quarter and ignited a 13-4 Nets scoring run.

Harden added 10 rebounds and 14 assists and Joe Harris scored 19 for Brooklyn, who trailed by as many as 16.

"It's not even about the triple-­double, it's about our ­effort," Harden said. "­Especially that second half we did an unbelievable job defensively, just getting after it. That's it."

Malcolm Brogdon scored 24 points for the Pacers, who had a triple-double from Domantas Sabonis with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

It was good news for the Nets, after coach Steve Nash said before the game that Durant, while showing "improvement," remained at least two weeks away from a return.

"We're monitoring it and expect him to make a full recovery," Nash said of Durant, who has been sidelined since February 13. "But he's probably got a couple weeks of ramp-up left."

Golden State guard Stephen Curry departed early in the Warriors' 108-94 victory over the Rockets in Houston, suffering what the team called a tailbone contusion in a hard sideline fall in the third quarter.

Curry had missed a three-pointer as time ticked down in the third when he stumbled backward, falling in a seated position.

Clearly in pain, Curry was able to rise and walk gingerly to the locker room.

Curry finished the night with 18 points and eight assists. Jordan Poole led the Warriors with 23 points off the bench. Kelly Oubre added 19 points.

Sacramento's De'Aaron Fox drilled the game-winner for the Kings in Washington, his pull-up jumper over Bradley Beal with seven-tenths of a second remaining delivering a 121-119 victory over the Wizards.

Fox finished with 28 points for the Kings, who withstood 29 points from Beal and a triple-double of 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists from Russell Westbrook.

Ja Morant was the star in Memphis, driving the length of the court for a go-ahead layup with 1.2 seconds remaining in the Grizzlies' 89-85 victory over the Miami Heat.

Memphis' Kyle Anderson came up with a steal and two free throws to seal a victory that ended Miami's five-game win streak.