NBA roundup: Russell Westbrook makes history in Wizards’ OT win
Russell Westbrook recorded the 181st triple-double of his career, tying Oscar Robertson’s all-time NBA record, and hit the game-winning free throws with one second remaining in overtime to lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-132 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Westbrook finished with 33 points, including Washington’s final two points in regulation on a finger-roll in traffic, and game-highs of 19 rebounds and 15 assists. The Wizards (32-36) overcame a 12-point, fourth-quarter deficit behind Westbrook’s history-matching night and 50 points from Bradley Beal.
Edmond Sumner hit a mid-range jumper to give Indiana (31-36) a 132-131 lead with 1:03 to go in overtime. Justin Holiday blocked Westbrook’s first attempt to recapture the lead in the final seconds of overtime. After a Wizards timeout, Westbrook drew a foul on his jump-shot attempt, and he sank the game-winning foul shots. Caris LeVert scored 35 points for his third game of 30-plus points in the past four and came in clutch for the Pacers in the second half.
Warriors 136, Thunder 97
Stephen Curry scored 49 points to lead Golden State to a blowout win over
Oklahoma City in San Francisco.
The Warriors remained in eighth place in the Western Conference with their second consecutive win over the Thunder and fourth win in five games. Curry finished with 11 of Golden State’s franchise-record 27 3-pointers.
Oklahoma City has lost six in a row and 23 of its last 25. Svi Mykhailiuk led the Thunder with 17 points off the bench while Luguentz Dort added 16 points.
Jazz 124, Rockets 116
Georges Niang tied his career high with 24 points, Jordan Clarkson scored 21 and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 as Utah cruised past Houston in Salt Lake City.
It was the fifth win in a row for Utah, which continues to play without injured All-Star guards Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley. Utah became the first team in the NBA to reach the 50-win mark while also stretching its lead for the No. 1 seed in the playoffs over idle Phoenix to 1 1/2 games.
Rudy Gobert added 13 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, and Joe Ingles scored 14 points with seven assists and six rebounds for the Jazz. Kenyon Martin Jr. and Khyri Thomas each scored 27 points for the Rockets, who lost their fifth straight.