Los Angeles Times

George scores 47 and makes winner

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OKLAHOMA CITY 114 BROOKLYN 112

Paul George scored 25 of his 47 points in a sensationa­l fourth quarter, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 3.1 seconds left that gave the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder a 114-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

George rallied the Thunder from a 23-point deficit and finished a point shy of his career high, leading them to a fourth straight victory in a game they trailed big for much of the way.

Russell Westbrook had his 108th triple-double to break a tie with former Nets star and coach Jason Kidd for third in NBA history, finishing with 21 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds.

Golden State 129, at Cleveland 105:

Stephen Curry made nine nine-pointers and scored 42 points, Kevin Durant added 25 and the Warriors came back to face a very different looking Cleveland team for the first time since winning another NBA title.

at Toronto 113, Philadelph­ia 102:

Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, Jonas Valanciuna­s scored 18 of his season-high 26 in the fourth quarter and the Raptors handed the 76ers their 13th consecutiv­e loss in Canada. Serge Ibaka added 18 points for Toronto, which has the best record in the NBA at 21-5.

Denver 124, at Orlando 118 (OT):

Jamal Murray scored 31 points and the Nuggets shut down the Magic in overtime for their seventh straight victory.

Washington 131, at Atlanta 117:

Bradley Beal scored a season-high 36 points, Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and the Wizards won their third straight game, despite John Wall missing the game for personal reasons. Washington finished with a season-high 35 assists.

at Minnesota 121, Charlotte 104:

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 35 points, Andrew Wiggins added a season-high 26 points and the Timberwolv­es won for the sixth time in seven games.

at Milwaukee 115, Detroit 92:

Eric Bledsoe matched his season high with 27 points and the Bucks improved to 12-2 at home with the easy victory.

at New Orleans 132, Dallas 106:

Julius Randle had 27 points and 18 rebounds for the Pelicans, and Anthony Davis had 27 points, a career-high nine assists and five blocks despite twisting his ankle and briefly leaving the court for treatment.

at Memphis 96, Clippers 86 at Lakers 121, San Antonio 113

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