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Westbrook gets 15th triple-double,

Thunder top Heat 106-94

The Associated Press — including a highlight-reel the fourth quarter to help
MIAMI (AP) — Russell West- dunk in the first half — for keep the Grizzlies close and
brook got his 15th triple- the Thunder. pulled down 10 rebounds.
double of the season by ROCKETS 123, MAVERICKS Tony Allen had 17 points
the midpoint of the third 107 and eight rebounds for
quarter, and the Okla- DALLAS (AP) — James Memphis, which was com-
homa City Thunder beat Harden scored 34 points ing off a 112-102 loss in Or-
the Miami Heat 106-94 on and Houston completed a lando the night before but
Tuesday night to extend four-game season sweep hung with Boston until the
their winning streak to four of Dallas in a game marred final minute.
games. by eight technical fouls. JAZZ 102, LAKERS 100
Westbrook finished with 29 Harden had 24 points at LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe
points, 17 rebounds and halftime and finished with Ingles made a 3-pointer
11 assists. He was two re- 11 assists without playing with 21.6 seconds left to
bounds shy of the triple- in the fourth quarter. The lead Utah over Los Ange-
double at halftime, and Rockets broke a 37-all tie les, snapping a three-game
now has six before the end in the second with a 16-0 losing streak.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook recovers a re- of third quarters this sea- run and improved to 13-2 in Gordon Hayward led the
bound against Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside, right, and son. December. Jazz with 31 points and nine
Justise Winslow (20) during the second half of an NBA basketball Enes Kanter scored 19 and With two games left in the rebounds. Ingles finished
game, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, in Miami. Thunder won 106-94.
Associated Press Steven Adams added 15 month, Houston can tie the with 13 points and Rudy
franchise record of 15 wins Gobert had 12 points and
from November 1996. 11 rebounds.
Five of the technicals came The Lakers had a final
during the third quarter, chance to win the game
and another during the but D’Angelo Russell shot
break before the fourth an airball on a 3-point at-
when Houston’s Trevor Ari- tempt.
za was assessed his second Julius Randle had 25 points
technical and ejected. and 12 rebounds for his
There were also two fla- team-high ninth double-
grant fouls, both against double for the Lakers, who
Dallas. have lost 13 of their last
CELTICS 113, GRIZZLIES 103 15. Lou Williams added 22
BOSTON (AP) — Avery Brad- points off the bench, in-
ley scored 23 points, Isaiah cluding nine in the fourth
Thomas had 21 points and quarter.
seven assists, and Boston It was a rough night for the
held off Memphis. Lakers’ two No. 2 picks. Rus-
Gerald Green added a sell went 2 for 11 from the
season-high 19 points and field and Brandon Ingram
Jae Crowder scored 17 for was 2 for 5.q
Boston, which won for the
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