Irving returns in win

James Harden had 38 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, tying the Nets’ single-season record with his 12th triple-double in just 32 games, and Brooklyn held off the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-107 on Monday night.

Kyrie Irving added 27 points in his return after missing the three-game road trip last week for family reasons.

Hall of Famer Jason Kidd had 12 triple-doubles for the Nets in both the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Wizards 132, Pacers 124 — Russell Westbrook had 35 points, a season-high 21 assists and 14 rebounds for his NBA-leading 16th tripledouble, helping Washington past Indiana.

Westbrook also claimed the franchise career tripledouble record in just his 38th game with the Wizards, this one coming while teammate and NBA leading scorer Bradley Beal sat out with a bruised hip. Darrell Walker had 15 triple-doubles in 283 games for Washington between 1987-1991.

Heat 98, Knicks 88 — Jimmy Butler scored 27 points and Miami snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over New York.

Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each added 20 points for Miami.

Mavericks 127, Thunder 106 — Luka Doncic scored 25 points to help Dallas roll past Oklahoma City.

Kristaps Porzingis had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 19 points for the Mavericks.

Grizzlies 120, Rockets 110 — Jonas Valanciunas scored a season-high 30 points, including eight down the stretch, and added 15 rebounds to help Memphis outlast Houston.

Pistons 118, Raptors 104 — Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, and Detroit beat Toronto.