Thunder beat Heat to clinch spot

MIAMI Paul George scored 27 points, Russell Westbrook got his 25th triple-double of the season and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a playoff spot with a 115-93 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night.

Westbrook finished with 23 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for the Thunder, who were down 18 in the opening minutes before outscoring the Heat 39-12 in the fourth.

Josh Richardson scored 18 points and Hassan Whiteside added 16 for the Heat.

CAVALIERS 123, KNICKS 109

NEW YORK — LeBron James had 26 points and 11 assists, Kevin Love scored 28 points, and the Cavaliers got their 50th win and another Central Division title by beating the Knicks.

SPURS 98, KINGS 85

SAN ANTONIO — Rudy Gay scored 18 points, Manu Ginobili had 17 and the Spurs rallied late to beat the Kings and clinch their 21st straight post-season appearance.

RAPTORS 108, PISTONS 98

DETROIT — Jonas Valanciunas scored 25 points, and the Raptors scored the first 13 points of the fourth quarter before holding on for a

victory over the Pistons.

NETS 114, BULLS 105

NEW YORK — Allen Crabbe scored 20 of his career-high 41 points in the first quarter and the Nets beat the Bulls for their first three-game winning streak this season.

TIMBERWOLVES 113, GRIZZLIES 94

MINNEAPOLIS — KarlAnthony Towns slammed his way to 24 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who toughed out a victory over the Grizzlies to move one step closer to a long-sought spot in the playoffs.