Tuesday night’s NBA action.
Oklahoma City Thunder 106 Miami Heat 94
MIAMI- It was a statistical night for the Thunder’s (20-12) Russell Westbrook as he picked up his 15th triple-double of the season to help push past the Heat.
Westbrook scored 29 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and dished out 11 assists to become the first player with back-to-back 15 triple-double seasons since Magic Johnson. He also joined Oscar Robertson as the only NBA players to record 30 triple-doubles in a calendar year.
Steven Adams caught three alley-oops from Westbrook to finish with 15 points and eight rebounds and to extend the Thunder’s winning streak to four games.
Josh Richardson had 22 points, five rebounds and three assists as the Heat (10-22) dropped their fifth in six games.
Boston Celtics 113 Memphis Grizzlies 103
BOSTON- The Celtics (19-13) spread the floor with six players in double figures to win their second in a row. Anthony Bradley netted 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Isaiah Thomas added 21 points and seven assists. Marc Gasol finished with 26 points and nine rebounds. Troy Daniels (VCU) came off the bench and had eight points in 20 minutes played.
Houston Rockets 123 Dallas Mavericks 107
DALLAS — James Harden scored 34 points, and the Rockets (24-9) endured a physical game to win their second straight. Harden added 11 assists and five rebounds. Harrison Barnes scored 21 points and grabbed three rebounds as the Mavericks (9-23) fell for the second consecutive game. The Mavericks and the Rockets combined for eight technical fouls in the game.
Utah Jazz 102 Los Angeles Lakers 100
LOS ANGELES- Gordon Hayward scored 31, grabbed nine rebounds, and the Jazz (19-13) snapped a three-game losing streak. Rudy Gobert added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Julius Randle scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Lakers (12-23) are just 1-5 in their last six games.
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