George, Westbrook lead huge rally

Paul George scored 45 points, Russell Westbrook matched the NBA record with his ninth straight triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 26-point deficit to beat the host Houston Rockets 117-112 on Saturday night.

Westbrook had 21 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds to match the record streak set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. Westbrook has 22 triple-doubles this season and 126 overall. He also had 10 turnovers and was eight for 21 from the field.

James Harden led the Rockets with 42 points, reaching 30 points for the 29th straight game — two shy of Chamberlain for the secondlongest streak in NBA history, but far behind Chamberlain’s record run of 65 games.

Westbrook gave the Thunder a one-point lead with a driving layup with 26.9 seconds left. Harden missed a three, and George got the rebound and was fouled with 3.4 seconds left. He made both free throws and Houston turned it over on the following inbound play.

Washington 134, at Chicago 125:

Jabari Parker returned to Chicago with Bobby Portis three days after they were traded and scored 20 points to beat his old team. Portis had 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Otto Porter Jr., who was sent to the Bulls in the trade, scored 17.

at Memphis 99, New Orleans 90: Orlando 103, at Milwaukee 83: Charlotte 129, at Atlanta 120: at Utah 125, San Antonio 105: at Indiana 105, Cleveland 90: Toronto 104, at New York 99:

Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, Serge Ibaka added 15 points and 13 rebounds and the Raptors handed the Knicks their 16th straight loss. Marc Gasol had seven points and six rebounds in his Toronto debut. Clippers 123, at Boston 112

OKLAHOMA CITY 117 HOUSTON 112