W’brook hits 28th triple double as Thunder roll
OKLAHOMA CITY –Russell Westbrook scored 17 points in his 28th triple-double of the season, and his new teammates fit in seamlessly as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 110-93 on Friday.
Westbrook also had 18 rebounds and 17 assists for the 65th triple-double of his career.
It was the first game for new Thunder players Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott, acquired Thursday in a trade with the Chicago Bulls. Gibson scored 12 points and McDermott added eight, even though they arrived Thursday night and weren’t even available for shootaround on Friday.
Alex Abrines and Andre Roberson each set a career high with 19 points, and Steven Adams added 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder.
D’Angelo Russell scored 29 for the Lakers.
In Los Angeles, Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points despite foul trouble, and San Antonio shook off the rust from a nine-day layoff to beat Los Angeles, 105-97 for its third straight win.
Pau Gasol added 17 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in his return from a 15-game absence because of a fractured finger. LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Dewayne Dedmon grabbed 12 rebounds.
Blake Griffin scored 29 points for the Clippers, who have dropped consecutive games to the NBA’s two winningest teams since the All-Star break ended. They lost by 10 at Golden State a night earlier. The Spurs have the league’s second-best record at 44-13.
Chris Paul added 17 points in his return after missing five weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.
In Toronto, DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 43 points and Toronto rallied from 17 down to beat Boston, 107-97.
DeRozan shot 15 of 28 from the floor as he surpassed his 42-point effort against Houston on March 30, 2015. That helped the Raptors overcome the absence of fellow All-Star guard Kyle Lowry, who sat out with a right wrist injury.
Serge Ibaka, acquired from Orlando last week, scored 15 points in his Raptors debut. In other games, it was Heat 108, Hawks 90; 76ers 120, Wizards 112; Pacers 102, Grizzlies 92; Jazz 109, Bucks 95; Timberwolves 97, Mavericks 84; Bulls 128, Suns 121, OT; Nuggets 129, Nets 109.