Westbrook sets triple-double mark
OKLAHOMA CITY — Russell Westbrook set an NBA record with his 10th straight triple-double, Paul George scored 47 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-111 on Monday night.
Westbrook broke a tie with Wilt Chamberlain, who had nine straight triple-doubles in 1968, by finishing with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
George had 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the third triple-double of his career.
RAPTORS 127, NETS 125
Kawhi Leonard banked home the tiebreaking basket with 4.2 seconds remaining, and Toronto edged visiting Brooklyn.
Leonard scored 30 points, and Serge Ibaka had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won eight straight home meetings with the Nets.
TIMBERWOLVES 130 CLIPPERS 120
Derrick Rose scored 22 points, and Jeff Teague added 19 to propel Minnesota to a win over visiting Los Angeles.
BUCKS 112, BULLS 99
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and had 17 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe added 19 points, and Milwaukee outlasted host Chicago.
CAVALIERS 107, KNICKS 104
Collin Sexton scored 20 points, and Cleveland held off a late rally and sent visiting New York to its franchise-record 17th consecutive loss.
PISTONS 121, WIZARDS 112
Andre Drummond had 32 points and 17 rebounds, and host Detroit beat Washington to extend its winning streak to four.
PACERS 99, HORNETS 90
Myles Turner scored 16 points, and Thaddeus Young added 11 points and eight rebounds to help host Indiana hold on for a victory over Charlotte.
NUGGETS 103, HEAT 87
Denver snapped a threegame skid with a win over visiting Miami behind 23 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Jokic and 20 points from Malik Beasley.
LIN TO JOIN RAPTORS
Atlanta Hawks guard Jeremy Lin finalized a contract buyout after being waived Monday and is expected to sign with the Toronto Raptors.