Albuquerque Journal

NBA ROUNDUP

- The Associated Press

THUNDER 108, CLIPPERS 104: In Los Angeles, Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists, and Oklahoma City held off a late rally by the Los Angeles Clippers to win Sunday’s matchup of two of the West’s best teams.

Serge Ibaka added 16 points as the Thunder ended a three-game road skid and completed a season sweep of Los Angeles. Chris Paul scored 26 points and Blake Griffin and Jamal Crawford added 20 points apiece for the Clippers.

ROCKETS 136, MAVERICKS 103: In Houston, Chandler Parsons scored a career-high 32 points on 12-for-13 shooting and the Rockets snapped a nine-game losing streak to Dallas with an easy win.

Jeremy Lin and James Harden added 21 points apiece and Lin had nine assists for the Rockets, who outscored Dallas 44-17 in the third quarter. O.J. Mayo scored 18 points to lead the Mavericks.

SPURS 114, PISTONS 75: In San Antonio, Manu Ginobili scored 17 points, Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Spurs routed Detroit despite playing without injured All-Star point guard Tony Parker. Greg Monroe scored 16 points for Detroit.

PACERS 97, BULLS 92: In Indianapol­is, David West scored 31 points and George Hill added 20, leading Indiana past Chicago in a Central Division showdown. Marco Belinelli and Jimmy Butler had 20 points each for the Bulls.

GRIZZLIES 108, MAGIC 82: In Orlando, Fla., Tayshaun Prince had 14 points and Marc Gasol added 12 points and 11 assists as Memphis cruised to a victory over the Magic.

WIZARDS 90, 76ERS 87: In Washington, John Wall scored 16 points, including the game’s final six, leading the Wizards to a win over Philadelph­ia. Dorell Wright scored 15 points to lead the 76ers.

KINGS 119, BOBCATS 83: In Sacramento, John Salmons scored 22 points and Jason Thompson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Kings over Charlotte.

LAKERS 99, HAWKS 98: In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 34 points and hit a go-ahead layup with nine seconds left to lift the Lakers.

Al Horford had 24 points including a dunk that gave Atlanta a 98-97 lead with 26 seconds left. But Bryant answered with his layup, and the Hawks’ last possession ended in a turnover.

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