Russell Westbrook got his third straight triple-double and nearly did it by halftime, finishing with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists for his NBA-leading eighth of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 112-103 on Monday night.
Westbrook had 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at the break and is now averaging a triple-double for the season, raising his averages to 30.9 points, 11.3 assists and 10.3 rebounds through more than a month of the season.
Enes Kanter added a season high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Steven Adams had 14 points and 10 boards in the Thunder’s third straight victory.
Warriors 105, Hawks 100
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Draymond Green blocked two shots in the final 43.4 seconds and Golden State held off Atlanta and its strong bench for a 12th straight victory.
Stephen Curry scored 25 points with four 3-pointers, and Klay Thompson added 20 points as Golden State’s Big Three each reached 20 points for the second consecutive game.
Hornets 104, Grizzlies 85
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb scored 21 points apiece, and Charlotte built an early lead on the way to beating Memphis.
Walker and Lamb were a combined 14 of 25 from the field, including 7 for 13 on 3- point attempts. The rest of the Hornets were 2 of 13 from outside the arc.
Raptors 122, 76ers 95
TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 24 points and set a team record by hitting all six of his 3-pointers, and Toronto extended its winning streak over Philadelphia to 13 games.
Lowry added eight assists and four rebounds. He topped the 5-for-5 mark on 3s set by several other Raptors throughout the years.
Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors (11-6), who won their third in a row.
Terrence Ross added a season high 22 points for Toronto, including a trio of 3s, as the Raptors went 13 for 19 (69 percent) from beyond the arc.
Jazz 112, Timberwolves 103
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Hill had 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead Utah over Minnesota for its third straight win.
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points and Utah’s top-ranked defense put the clamps on young Timberwolves stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl- Anthony Towns.
Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds but shot 8 of 18 and struggled with foul trouble. Wiggins scored 13 points on 6- for-16 shooting. All five Wolves starters were in double figures, including Zach LaVine with 28 points.
Wizards 101, Kings 95, OT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal made a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 31 points as Washington recovered after giving up a late lead and beat Sacramento in overtime.
John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists for the Wizards, but committed a career-high 11 turnovers.
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