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OKLAHOMA CITY—
Russell Westbrook had 32 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists for his 17th tripledouble of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets, 121-106, in the NBAon Saturday night.
Westbrook made seven 3-pointers after hitting a careerhigh eight Thursday night at Houston, and matched his season high in rebounds in the 54th triple-double of his career. The Thunder improved to 32-3 the past two seasons when Westbrook gets a triple-double.
Steven Adams scored 16 points, and Victor Oladipo added 15 to help the Thunder snap a three-game losing streak. The Nuggets have lost five in a row.
Bulls 123, Raptors 118, OT
In Chicago, Jimmy Butler scored 42 points as Chicago overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Toronto.
Butler led a big run in the fourth quarter and hit a 3 with 17.3 seconds left in overtime for a five-point lead. He also hit the 40-point mark for the third time in six games.
Dwyane Wade added 20 points, and Doug McDermott had 17 to help the Bulls win their 10th in a row against Toronto.
DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors with 36 points, and Kyle Lowry added 27 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. The Atlantic Division leaders lost for the fourth time in six games.
Celtics 117, Pelicans 108
In Boston, Isaiah Thomas scored 38 points and Marcus Smart added a season-high 22 to lift Boston past New Orleans.
It was the 21st consecutive 20-point game for Thomas. Gerald Green added 15, and Kelly Olynyk had 12 to help the Celtics win their fourth straight.
Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds for the Pelicans.
Hawks 97, Mavericks 82
In Dallas, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Dennis Schroder assumed Atlanta’s 3-point shooting role with Kyle Korver traded, leading the Hawks past Dallas.
The Hawks dealt Korver, their leading long-range shooter, to Cleveland earlier Saturday.
Hardaway finished with 22 points, going 5 of 8 on 3-pointers. Schroder scored 20 points and was 3 for 5 from 3-point range. Dwight Howard had 20 rebounds and 15 points in Atlanta’s sixth straight win.
Jazz 94, Timberwolves 92
In Minneapolis, George Hill scored 19 points in his return from a concussion and Rudy Gobert tipped in a rebound with 27.5 seconds to play to lift Utah past Minnesota.
Derrick Favors scored seven of his 15 points in the fourth, and Gobert finished with 12 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks as the Jazz rallied from 11 points down to start the final quarter. They still trailed by nine with three minutes to play, but closed on an 11-0 run.
Zach LaVine had 24 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Timberwolves, who have lost four straight.
In San Antonio, Davis Bertans scored a season-high 21 points to help San Antonio beat Charlotte, 102-85, while in Indianapolis, Paul George and Jeff Teague each scored 19 points to lead Indiana over the New York Knicks, 123-109.
Reset
In Portland, the Trail Blazers’ scheduled game Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons was postponed till Sunday because of severe weather conditions.
“The safety of our fans and players is always the highest priority,” said Chris McGowan, the president and CEO of the Trail Blazers.