Westbrook scores 57 in OT win
Russell Westbrook had 57 points — the most in a tripledouble in NBA history — 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 114-106 overtime win over the Magic in Orlando on Wednesday night.
Westbrook, a leading MVP candidate, led the Thunder to their largest comeback in team history, rallying Oklahoma City from a 21-point deficit in the second half as he recorded his 38th triple-double of the season.
As in the 13-point outburst in the final three minutes against Dallas on Monday night for the win, Westbrook was again the catalyst as he hit big shots in the fourth quarter, including the tying three-pointer with 7.1 seconds remaining to force the extra period.
Even the pro-Magic crowd at Amway Center began shouting “MVP! MVP! MVP!” after Westbrook spun inside for a basket-and-1 with 3:17 remaining in overtime.
The victory kept the Thunder in the hunt for a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference standings. The Magic, meanwhile, came into the game knowing they had been eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Jazz 112, Kings 82: Gordon Hayward scored 20 points and Rodney Hood had 18 to help visiting Utah to victory. The Jazz jumped to an early 20-point lead, and then squandered most of it in the second quarter. They then put together a solid second half to secure their third win in four games. Ben McLemore tied a season high with 22 points for Sacramento.
Clippers 133, Wizards 124: J.J. Redick scored a season-high 31 points and hit seven three-pointers for host Los Angeles in the win. John Wall scored 41 points and Bradley Beal 27 for Washington, which clinched the franchise’s first division title in 38 years Tuesday.
Hawks 99, 76ers 92: Dwight Howard had 22 points and 20 rebounds to lead visiting Atlanta. Richaun Holmes led Philadelphia with 25 points and Dario Saric had 15. Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kent Bazemore each scored 19 points for the Hawks. Hornets 110, Raptors 106: Marco Belinelli scored 21 points to lead visiting Charlotte. Kemba Walker added 19 points. DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points for Toronto, and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Heat 105, Knicks 88: Goran Dragic had 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and visiting Miami breezed to a victory. Reserve James Johnson added 18 points for the Heat, who moved into a tie with Indiana for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
Bucks 103, Celtics 100: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds, and visiting Milwaukee knocked Boston out of first place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks have won five of six, including four straight on the road. The loss ended a fourgame win streak for the Celtics.
Pelicans 121, Mavericks 118: Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds for host New Orleans. DeMarcus Cousins added 29 points and 16 rebounds in his return from a right ankle sprain that had sidelined him for two games. Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points for Dallas, which has lost three straight.
Grizzlies 110, Pacers 97: Mike Conley matched his career high with seven three-pointers on his way to 36 points, helping host Memphis to the victory. Vince Carter had 21 points and eight rebounds as Memphis snapped a four-game losing streak.