Westbrook stays on triple-double streak

OKLAHOMA CITY 123 PHILADELPHIA 118 (OT)

Russell Westbrook set career highs with 49 points and 16 rebounds, and added 10 assists for his fourth consecutive triple-double, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 123-118, in overtime Wednesday night.

Westbrook became the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to post at least four consecutive triple-doubles, according to STATS, and the first since Jordan that year to post back-to-back triple-doubles with at least 40 points. It was the most points by any player with a triple-double since Larry Bird also scored 49 in 1992. at New Orleans 88, Detroit 85: Anthony Davis, coming back from a shoulder sprain, had 39 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks as the Pelicans won for the sixth time in seven games. Memphis 102, at Houston 100: Marc Gasol made a jumper with 0.1 of a second left to give the Grizzlies the victory. Cleveland 120, at Toronto 112: LeBron James scored 29 points and matched a season high with 14 assists, and the Cavaliers held on late to hand the Raptors their sixth loss in seven games. at Indiana 105, New York 82: George Hill scored a season-high 21 points, and Rodney Stuckey added 17 to help the Pacers win their third in a row and move a little closer to the final playoff spot in the East. Phoenix 105, at Orlando 100: Brandon Knight had 28 points and seven assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to end a two-game losing streak. at Boston 85, Utah 84: Tyler Zeller banked in a shot from under the basket as time expired, and the Celtics rebounded from a 31-point loss in Cleveland on Tuesday night. Denver 100, at Minnesota 85: Kenneth Faried had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the Nuggets improve to 2-0 since Melvin Hunt took over as interim coach. Charlotte 115, at Brooklyn 91: Al Jefferson and Gerald Henderson each scored 19 points and the Hornets routed the Nets and broke a tie with them for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. at San Antonio 112, Sacramento 85 : The Spurs forced the Kings into 37% shooting and got 21 points from Kawhi Leonard and 19 from Tony Parker to cruise to a third consecutive victory. at Golden State 102, Milwaukee 93: Stephen Curry made three straight three-pointers early in the fourth quarter as the Warriors improved to 25-2 at home. at Miami 100, Lakers 94

Portland 98, at Clippers 93 (OT)