Westbrook 4th ever with 100 triple-doubles
Russell Westbrook scored 32 points, recorded a milestone triple-double and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their fourth consecutive win, 119-107 over the host Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.
Westbrook had 12 rebounds and 12 assists to complete his 100th career triple-double. Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson and Jason Kidd are the only other players to have 100 triple-doubles in their careers.
Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and sparked a second-half comeback for the Thunder. Jerami Grant finished with 20 points off the bench and made big plays down the stretch.
Taurean Prince had 25 points and Dennis Schroder added 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost four in a row.
Cavaliers 129, Suns 107
LeBron James had 28 points as part of his 14th triple-double of the season, and Kyle Korver scored 22 points in his first start since March 4, 2017, as visiting Cleveland blew past Phoenix.
James amassed 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and he made 13-of-15 free throw attempts as the Cavaliers broke a twogame losing streak.
T.J. Warren had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Josh Jackson had 19 points and Devin Booker had 17 points and six assists for the Suns, who lost their sixth in a row. They have dropped 16 of 17 and 21 of 23.
Jazz 110, Pistons 79
Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and five other Utah players scored in double figures as the Jazz earned an easy victory over visiting Detroit.
Joe Ingles added 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Jazz. Jonas Jerebko chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds as Utah notched its seventh straight victory and won for the 19th time in the past 21 games.
Luke Kennard scored 18 points and Andre Drummond added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Detroit. Blake Griffin also scored 13 points as the Pistons lost for the 11th time in 14 games.
Pelicans 119, Hornets 115
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds, and host New Orleans defeated Charlotte.
Jrue Holiday added 25 points as the Pelicans ended a two-game losing streak. E’Twaun Moore and Emeka Okafor scored 14 points each, and Rajon Rondo had 12 points and 17 assists.
Dwight Howard had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Kemba Walker scored 22, Frank Kaminsky had 21 and Nicolas Batum 20 for the Hornets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Lakers 112, Nuggets 103
Los Angeles extracted a measure of revenge on Denver and Jamal Murray, rallying in the fourth quarter for a home victory.
The win came four days after Murray drew the ire of Lakers players and coaches while celebrating Denver’s 125-116 home win over Los Angeles. Lakers fans booed Murray every time he touched the ball early in the rematch, but the 21-year-old was able to overcome it on an 18-point night.
Kyle Kuzma and Julius Randle had 26 points apiece and Isaiah Thomas added 23 for the Lakers. Kuzma and Randle completed double-doubles with 13 rebounds apiece. Wilson Chandler led the Nuggets with 26 points and 10 boards.
Timberwolves 116, Wizards 111
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead visiting Minnesota to a come-from-behind victory over Washington.
The Timberwolves trailed by eight points entering the fourth quarter. Minnesota’s Nemanja Bjelica had 17 points and made a couple of key three-pointers in the final stanza.
Markieff Morris had a season-high 27 points for Washington, hitting 10-of-15 shots from the floor.
Raptors 116, Nets 102
Jonas Valanciunas carried Eastern Conference-leading Toronto on an off night for stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry as the Raptors won at Brooklyn for their ninth straight victory.
Valanciunas had a team-high 26 points and 14 rebounds. DeRozan finished with 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting while Lowry had 11 while going 4-for-13 from the field with 11 assists as the Raptors won for the 16th time in 17 games.
D’Angelo Russell scored a game-high 32 points to pace the Nets. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 19 points and Caris LaVert contributed 11 points and seven assists for Brooklyn, which has dropped six of seven.
Mavericks 110, Knicks 97
Harrison Barnes scored 30 points as Dallas defeated host New York, which dropped its eighth game in a row.
Dennis Smith Jr. had 17 points for the Mavericks, and Dirk Nowitzki scored 13 as Dallas ended a six-game road skid.
Knicks reserve forward Michael Beasley scored 19 of his 21 points in the first half. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 points for New York. (Reuters)