Thunder stops Nets
Russell Westbrook scores 31 points as part of triple-double.
HOUSTON — Klay Thompson scored 30 points, DeMarcus Cousins had a season-high 27 and the Golden State Warriors snapped Houston’s ninegame winning streak Wednesday night with a 106-104 victory over the Rockets.
Playing without injured star Kevin Durant, the Warriors bounced back after a loss to Phoenix on Sunday and avoided being swept by Houston after the Rockets won the first three meetings this season.
Golden State, which had lost six of 10 overall, is 4½ games ahead of Houston atop the Western Conference standings. The Rockets are tied with Oklahoma City for third place behind Denver.
After trailing by 14 in the fourth quarter, a threepoint play by Chris Paul got Houston within one with 10.8 seconds left. Stephen Curry made two free throws with eight seconds remaining to make it 106103, and James Harden hit one of two from the line at the other end with 6.4 seconds to go. The miss on the second one bounced high off the rim and was rebounded by Andre Iguodala, securing Golden State’s victory.
Harden had 29 points and 10 assists for the Rockets. Paul finished with 24 points.
Curry added 24 points for Golden State. Durant missed the game with a sprained right ankle.
THUNDER 108, NETS 96
Russell Westbrook scored 31 points in his 26th triple-double of the season, and Oklahoma City won at home.
Westbrook added 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the 130th triple-double of his career.
Paul George scored 25 points for the Thunder. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points for the Nets.
JAZZ 114, SUNS 97
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 20 rebounds, and Derrick Favors contributed 18 points and seven assists as Utah won at Phoenix.
Devin Booker led the Suns with 27 points.
WIZARDS 100, MAGIC 90
Bradley Beal scored 23 points, Thomas Bryant had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and host Washington made up ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a win over Orlando.
Jabari Parker added eight of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to help the 11thplace Wizards move within 1½ games of ninth-place Orlando and Charlotte.
Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando, which has lost four of five.
D.J. Augustin added 16 points for the Magic.
HEAT 108, PISTONS 74
Justise Winslow scored 16 points, and Miami opened the second half on a 21-0 run on the way to a rout of Detroit at Miami.
HAWKS 132, GRIZZLIES 111
John Collins had 27 points and 12 rebounds, Trae Young added 22 points, and Atlanta won at home.
C.J. Miles scored a season-high 33 points and Mike Conley finished with 20 for the Grizzlies.