Durant, Thunder thump Celtics; LeBron-less Cavs edge Mavs

BOSTON — Kevin Durant had 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in just over three quarters, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder cruise to a 130-109 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, and Enes Kanter had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder, who had lost six of their last 10 games.

Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 29 points. The Celtics lost their third straight after winning six of seven. It was their most lopsided home loss this season.

Durant has scored 20 or more points in 60 of the 61 games he’s played this season, including 53 straight. He came out with just under nine minutes to play.

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Kyrie Irving scored 33 points and made a key steal in the closing seconds, leading Cleveland — without resting LeBron James — to a victory over visiting Dallas.

James was given the night off by coach Tyronn Lue as part of his plans to keep Cleveland’s starters fresh for the playoffs. The Cavs hardly missed their star until the Mavericks stormed back from an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter.

Dallas had several chances to take the lead, but the Mavericks missed two open 3-pointers and had a costly turnover before Irving swiped a pass intended for Dirk Nowitzki with 2.9 seconds left. Irving was fouled and made two free throws before Dallas’ Deron Williams hit a 3-pointer at the final horn to conclude a frenzied finish.

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Washington picked up its second consecutive lopsided victory over a team just ahead of it in the Eastern Conference standings, beating Derrick Rose and visiting Chicago behind John Wall’s triple-double.

Wall, an All-Star point guard, produced 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

Anthony Davis had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and New Orleans won at Sacramento to snap a four-game losing streak.

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Jeff Teague scored 22 points, including two crucial free throws with 17.9 seconds left, and Atlanta held off host Detroit for its sixth win in seven games.

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Marvin Williams and Nicolas Batum each scored 26 points, and Charlotte beat Orlando to finish its homestand with a 6-1 record.

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Zach LaVine scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 18, and Minnesota won at Memphis.