Thunder win, but Durant goes down
WASHINGTON — Kevin Durant left at halftime with a strained left hamstring and Russell Westbrook took over, compiling a triple-double with 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Washington Wizards, 125-101 Tuesday night.
Durant, second in the NBA in scoring entering the night, had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. With less than a minute remaining in the second quarter, Durant was fouled by Kris Humphries on a drive to the basket and then limped a bit, clutching at a strained left hamstring.
CAVALIERS 118, JAZZ 114
LeBron James tied a season high with 31 points, including 17 to spark a fourth-quarter comeback, and Cleveland claimed victory over Utah at Quicken Loans Arena.
KNICKS 111, RAPTORS 109
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Lance Thomas added 17 off the bench as New York handed Toronto their first
home loss of the season.
HEAT 101, LAKERS 88
Chris Bosh scored a season-high 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Hassan Whiteside had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and Miami topped Los Angeles at American Airlines Arena.
Luol Deng scored 14 for Miami, which played hours after trading guard Mario Chalmers and forward James Ennis to Memphis for two players.
PELICANS 120, MAVS 105
Anthony Davis scored 17 points before leaving at halftime with a bruised right hip, and New Orleans beat Dallas at the Smoothie King Center.
HORNETS 104, T-WOLVES 95
Jeremy Lin scored 19 points to lead Charlotte to a victory over Minnesota at the Target Center.
CELTICS 99, BUCKS 83
Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points to lead Boston to a win over Milwaukee on the road.