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Thursday 24 March 2016
NBA Capsules
Westbrook’s triple-double leads
Thunder past Rockets 111-107
The Associated Press out an unlikely victory over NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolas Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots as
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — the playoff-bound Grizzlies, Batum scored 23 points to Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) defends during the
Russell Westbrook had 21 who had won the clubs’ lead Charlotte past Brook- fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City,
points, 15 assists and 13 re- first three meetings of the lyn. Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Oklahoma City won 111-107.
bounds to help the Thunder season. Jeremy Lin added 21
beat the Houston Rockets The Western Conference- points, a night after scoring Associated Press
111-107 on Tuesday night. worst Lakers wrapped up 29 in Charlotte’s rally from
Westbrook has 15 triple- an eight-game homestand 23 down to beat the San
doubles this season and 34 with three wins, beating Antonio Spurs.q
in his career. It’s the most contenders Golden State
triple-doubles by a player and Memphis.
in a season since 1988-89, Tony Allen made all 12 of
when Magic Johnson had his shots while scoring 27
17 and Michael Jordan points for the Grizzlies, who
had 15. had won two straight. Zach
Randolph and Lance Ste-
It was also Westbrook’s sixth phenson added 16 points
triple-double in March. Ac- apiece.
cording to STATS, it’s the HEAT 113, PELICANS 99
most by a player in a cal- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Has-
endar month since Jordan san Whiteside had 24 points,
had seven in April 1989. It 14 and three blocked shots
was his third in a row and to lead Miami past injury-
fourth in his past five games. ravaged New Orleans.
Kevin Durant scored 23 Dwyane Wade and Goran
points and Dion Waiters Dragic each scored 23
added 17 to help the Thun- points for the Heat, who’ve
der win their fifth straight. won nine of 12 games to
James Harden had 24 put Miami in position to
points, a career-high 16 as- grab a playoff seeding as
sists and seven rebounds high as third in the Eastern
for the Rockets. Dwight Conference.
Howard had 16 points and Jrue Holiday scored 24 for
13 rebounds and Patrick New Orleans, but missed 16
Beverley added 16 points. of his 23 shots. His shooting
LAKERS 107, GRIZZLIES 100 struggles against Miami’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jor- stout defense was part
dan Clarkson scored 22 of a theme for New Or-
points and Kobe Bryant leans, which shot only 39.1
added 20 as the Lakers percent (34 of 87) for the
snapped a four-game los- game.
ing streak. Luke Babbitt scored a
Bryant scored 12 points in season-high 23 points for
the third quarter, but the the Pelicans, who trailed
superstar sat out the final by double digits for much
4:20. Brandon Bass got of the game before brief-
eight of his 18 points in the ly getting as close as five
fourth while Los Angeles’ points in the fourth quarter.
younger players closed HORNETS 105, NETS 100
