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Westbrook has 35, triple-double as Thunder top Wizards in OT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — minutes without a point.
Russell Westbrook scored The Mavericks still led by
14 of his 35 points in over- eight with seven minutes to
time and posted his fourth play, but Mills hit his first of
consecutive triple-double three huge 3s in the quarter
to help the Oklahoma City to start an 11-2 run.
Thunder defeat the Wash- RAPTORS 120, GRIZZLIES 105
ington Wizards 126-115 on TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Low-
Wednesday night. ry had 29 points and eight
Westbrook added 14 re- assists, DeMar DeRozan
bounds and 11 assists for scored 24 points and To-
his ninth triple-double this ronto ended Memphis’ six-
season and the 46th of his game road winning streak.
career. The Thunder have Cory Joseph added 16
won all four games during points off the bench for
his triple-double streak, and the Raptors, who defeat-
he heads into December ed Memphis for the third
averaging a triple-double straight time and for the
through 20 games this sea- sixth time in their last seven
son. Former Thunder coach meetings. It was the fourth
Scott Brooks returned as straight victory overall for
Washington’s coach, and the Raptors, their longest
the Oklahoma City crowd winning streak of the sea-
greeted him warmly. Brooks son. Andrew Harrison had
coached the Thunder for 21 points and Troy Daniels
seven years and led them Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) goes up for a shot in front of Washing- added 19 off the bench for
to the Western Conference ton Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game the injury-riddled Grizzlies,
Finals three times and the in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016. Oklahoma City won in overtime, 126-115. who were missing six regu-
NBA Finals once. Associated Press lars. Among the absent is
Bradley Beal scored 31 drew Wiggins with 2.3 sec- CHICAGO (AP) — Julius Randle’s drive and layup star Mike Conley, who was
points, John Wall had 15 onds to play, helping the Randle made a strong gave Los Angeles a 92-90 ruled out for at least six
points and 15 assists, and Knicks avoid what would move against Nikola Mirot- lead. After Jimmy Butler weeks Tuesday with frac-
Marcin Gortat added 12 have been an epic col- ic for a tiebreaking layup missed on the other side for tured vertebrae in his lower
points and 11 rebounds for lapse in the fourth quarter. with 45.1 seconds left, and Chicago, Williams went 1 back.
the Wizards, who had won Towns had a career-high 47 Los Angeles held off Chica- for 2 at the line with 20 sec- PISTONS 121, CELTICS 114
three of four. points and 18 rebounds for go for a gritty victory. onds to go. BOSTON (AP) — Kentavi-
KNICKS 106, TIMBERWOLVES the Wolves, who tied the Randle had 13 points and SPURS 94, MAVERICKS 87 ous Caldwell-Pope scored
104 game in the final minute af- matched a career high DALLAS (AP) — Patty Mills 25 points and Tobias Harris
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kri- ter trailing by 17 with 7:30 to with 20 rebounds as Los An- scored 15 of his team-high had 21 to lead balanced
staps Porzingis had 29 play. geles bounced back from 23 points in the fourth quar- scoring that carried Detroit
points and eight rebounds But Porzingis threw Gorgui an ugly 105-88 loss at New ter and Kawhi Leonard over Boston.
in a thrilling duel with Karl- Dieng aside for a putback Orleans on Tuesday night. added 21 points, helping Andre Drummond added
Anthony Towns, helping slam and Anthony tipped Lou Williams and Jordan San Antonio rally over Dal- 20 points and 17 rebounds,
New York beat Minnesota. the inbounds pass on Min- Clarkson scored 18 points las. one night after he was
Carmelo Anthony capped nesota’s final possession to apiece, and Larry Nance San Antonio became just ejected in the second quar-
a quiet night with a game- thwart the comeback. Jr. finished with 12 points the third team to start the ter of a victory at Charlotte
winning 18-footer over An- LAKERS 96, BULLS 90 and 11 boards. season 11-0 on the road, for a flagrant-2 foul.
following last year’s War- Isaiah Thomas paced the
riors (14-0) and the 1969-70 Celtics with 27 points, and
Knicks (12-0). Kelly Olynyk scored a sea-
Wesley Matthews had a son-high 19. Boston had
season-high 26 points for won five of seven.
the Mavericks, and Harrison Marcus Morris had 20 points
Barnes added 17. and Ish Smith 19 for the Pis-
Dallas had a 60-47 lead tons, who had lost eight of
in the third quarter after a their first nine road games
13-0 run in which the Spurs before winning away from
went 13 consecutive pos- home on consecutive
sessions and nearly seven nights.