Thunder 118, Pelicans 110
Russell Westbrook notched his 29th triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-110 victory over New Orleans Pelicans at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Westbrook scored 41 points on 14-of-29 shooting from the field. He also posted 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Enes Kanter came off the bench to add 20 points and nine boards. Steven Adams and Alex Abrines each had 13 points for Thunder.
Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with 38 points and seven rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins added 31 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out.
Spurs 119, Lakers 98
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and San Antonio hammered Los Angeles at Staples Center. LaMarcus Aldridge had 16 points and nine rebounds and Pau Gasol added 15 points and seven boards for Spurs, which has a four-game winning streak. Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Lakers, which lost its fourth straight. Jordan Clarkson had 19 points and D'Angelo Russell scored 18.
Bucks 100, Suns 96
Malcolm Brogdon came off the bench to score all 15 of his points and deliver five of his seven assists in the second half to lift Milwaukee over Phoenix. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Bucks, which won for the fourth time in its last five games.
T.J. Warren led Phoenix with 23 points and Alan Williams scored a career-high 17 points off the bench.
Grizzlies 105, Nuggets 98
Mike Conley scored 32 points and Marc Gasol had 23 as Memphis beat Denver. Zach Randolph had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to help Memphis sweep the season series from Denver. Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points and Gary Harris had 19 for the Nuggets, which has lost three of its last four.
Jazz 102, Wizards 92
Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 20 rebounds as Utah handed Washington a rare home loss. George Hill finished with 21 points for Jazz, which led by as many as 24 points en route to its third straight win. Utah finished with a dominating 52-27 rebounding advantage.
John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists for the Wizards, which had won 19 of its last 20 home games and scored at 100 points in 23 straight games overall. Bradley Beal scored all of his 22 points in the second half for Washington.
Celtics 104, Pistons 98
Isaiah Thomas scored 33 points and rookie Jaylen Brown made a go-ahead three-pointer in the final minute as Boston beat Detroit at The Palace. Thomas extended his franchise record for consecutive 20-point games to 43. Jae Crowder collected 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, and Marcus Smart had 14 points and five rebounds for Boston.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Pistons with 18 points. Andre Drummond had 17 points and 15 rebounds but missed 10-of-11 free throws.
Raptors 112, Trail Blazers 106
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points as Toronto topped Portland. It was the third win in a row for the Raptors, the past two without their All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, who has a wrist injury. Serge Ibaka added 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Toronto, which got 15 points from Jonas Valanciunas.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points for Portland. Maurice Harkless added 18 points, and C.J. McCollum had 17.
Clippers 115, Hornets 113 (OT)
Blake Griffin scored 43 points and collected 10 rebounds, lifting Los Angeles to an overtime victory over Charlotte. DeAndre Jordan contributed 20 points and 19 rebounds for Clippers. Chris Paul had 15 points, 17 assists and nine rebounds, while J.J. Redick scored 22 points for Los Angeles.
Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 34 points, and Nicolas Batum added 31 and eight rebounds. Jeremy Lamb chipped in 19 points, while Frank Kaminsky finished with 16 points and five rebounds before fouling out with 4:21 left in regulation.
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