Westbrook’s triple-double powers Thunder
Pistons down Knicks • Clippers overcome Sixers • Spurs Dominate Warriors • Bucks extend streak
Russell Westbrook collected his 32nd triple-double of the season to lead the Thunder to a 112-104 victory over the Utah Jazz Saturday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Westbrook posted 33 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds to break a tie with Wilt Chamberlain (1967-68) for second place on the triple-double list. Westbrook continues to average a triple-double and lead the NBA in scoring. Oklahoma City is 26-6 in games he records a triple-double.
Pistons 112, Knicks 92
Tobias Harris poured in a season-high 28 points to lead the Detroit over fading New York.
Andre Drummond notched his 45th double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds and Reggie Jackson contributed 19 points and eight assists for Detroit, which has won four of its last five.
Clippers 112, Sixers 100
Chris Paul scored a season-high 30 points and DeAndre Jordan added 19 points and 20 rebounds as Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia.
The Clippers won their fourth game of their last five, and the victory was their 11th in their last 12 games against Philadelphia as they drew to within one game of the Utah Jazz for fourth place in the Western Conference.
Suns 100, Mavericks 98
Devin Booker drilled a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to lift Phoenix to a victory over Dallas.
The Suns finished the game with an 8-2 kick to snap a two-game losing streak. Booker scored all eight points to finish with a game-high 36 on 12-of-20 shooting.
Spurs 107, Warriors 85
Patty Mills scored 21 points, all in the first half, to lead San Antonio to a victory over reeling Golden State in a battle between the top teams in the NBA.
The Spurs led by 20 points at halftime and was never threatened in the second half. The win pulled San Antonio within a half-game of Golden State for the top record in the league and the Western Conference.
Bucks 102, Timberwolves 95
Once again, the defense saved the day for Milwaukee, which extended its winning streak to a season-high six games with a narrow home victory over Minnesota.
The Bucks recorded six defensive stops over the final 2:48 to hold off a Timberwolves team that trailed by one point to start the fourth quarter and erased a ninepoint deficit to get within two on Ricky Rubio’s jumper with 2:49 to play.
Heat 104, Raptors 89
Dion Waiters scored 20 points as the Miami Heat – the hottest team in the NBA for nearly two months – cruised to a victory over visiting Toronto.
Miami improved to 21-4 since January 17.
Pelicans 125, Hornets 122 (OT)
Anthony Davis celebrated his 24th birthday in style and New Orleans was the beneficiary.
Davis erupted for 46 points and 21 rebounds and was at his best in the clutch, lifting the Pelicans to an overtime victory over Charlotte.
Cavaliers 116, Magic 104
LeBron James did what he always does – dominate the game – but this time Cleveland followed his lead perfectly.
James had 24 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in leading a well-balanced attack that beat Orlando and snapped a troubling, three-game losing streak.
Wizards 125, Trail Blazers 124 (OT)
Markieff Morris sank a 17-foot baseline jump shot with 0.4 of a second remaining in overtime to give Washington a victory over host Portland.
John Wall scored 39 points for the Wizards, who won their fifth straight game. Bradley Beal had 26 points and Otto Porter 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit.