■ THOMPSON LEADS GOLDEN STATE TO 12TH WIN
Klay Thompson makes his 10th career 40-point game after leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121107 win over Minnesota Timberwolves
Klay Thompson scores 41 in his 10th career 40-point game while Stephen Curry had 19 and nine assists as the Golden State Warriors extend their winning streak to 12 after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves, 121-107. The Warriors may wrap up the West’s No. 1 seed with a win at Phoenix and a Spurs’ loss to the Lakers.
Klay Thompson scored 41 points for his 10th career 40-point game while Stephen Curry had 19 points and nine assists as the playoff-ready Golden State Warriors ran their winning streak to 12 by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-107 on Tuesday night in Oakland.
Golden State could wrap up the West's No. 1 seed as soon as Wednesday night with a win at Phoenix and a Spurs' loss at home to the Lakers.
Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points for Minnesota, which couldn't keep up with Golden State's spiffy passing and contributions from so many players on both ends of the floor.
In his highest-scoring performance since getting 60 on Dec. 5, Thompson hit 7 of 14 3-pointers — giving him at least four 3s in a career-best six consecutive games. His 262 3s rank as eighth-most ever for a single season after he had 276 last season.
In Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook matched Oscar Robertson's single-season record with his 41st triple-double, leading Oklahoma City to the victory over the Milwawkee Buck, 110-79.
Westbrook clinched his seventh straight triple-double on an assist to Taj Gibson with 9:17 left in the third quarter. The crowd stood and chanted "MVP! MVP!" long after the assist. He later waved to the crowd after play stopped. He finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists.
Robertson set the record during the 1961-62 season and Westbrook can break it Wednesday in Memphis. Westbrook also moved into a tie with Wilt Cham- berlain for fourth on the career list with his 78th triple-double.
Michael Beasley scored 14 points for Milwaukee and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
In Indianapolis, Paul George scored 18 of his 35 points in the third quarter, leading Indiana to a big win.
The Pacers (38-40) stopped a four-game losing streak that dropped them out of a tie for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference to the very real possibility of missing the postseason.