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Westbrook records his 37th triple-double in victory

March 28, 2017 by Jonathan Sawyer Leave a Comment

Dallas Mavericks guard Yogi Ferrell (11) tries to defend Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) during Monday night’s game at the American Airlines Center. The Thunder defeated the Mavericks 92-91. (Photo: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

Oklahoma City Thunder 92  Dallas Mavericks 91

DALLAS – Russell Westbrook recorded his 37th triple-double of the season with 37 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Thunder (42-31) have won for the seventh time in their last nine games.

Wesley Matthews and Nerlens Noel scored 15 points a piece, but the Mavericks (31-42) have dropped six of nine games.

Westbrook led a 14-0 run to close the game with a 25-foot three point shot to make it 91-83. The Mavericks failed to score a single point in the last 3:47 minutes.

New York Knicks 109  Detroit Pistons 95

NEW YORK – Derrick Rose (27), Kristaps Porzingis (25) and Carmelo Anthony (21) combined for 73 points as the Knicks (28-46) snapped a five-game losing streak. Marcus Morris scored a team high 20 points as the Pistons (34-40) lost their fourth straight.

Toronto Raptors 131  Orlando Magic 112

TORONTO – DeMar DeRozan netted a team high 36 points as the Raptors (45-29) extended their winning streak to six games. Cory Joseph added a double-double of 15 points and 13 assists. Elfred Payton (22) and Evan Fournier (20) combined for 42 points, but the Magic (27-47) have lost two of their last three games.

San Antonio Spurs 103  Cleveland Cavaliers 74

SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard dropped 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out six assists as the Spurs (57-16) extended their winning streak to five games. LeBron James scored 17 points, collected eight rebounds and handed out eight assists, but the Cavaliers (47-26) have dropped four of six.

Sacramento Kings 91  Memphis Grizzlies 90

SACRAMENTO – Darren Collison scored 23 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed four rebounds as the Kings (29-45) won their second straight. Langston Galloway (Saint Joseph’s) collected a rebound in five minutes off the bench.  Mike Conley dropped 22 points and handed out nine assists as the Grizzlies (40-34) have lost four in a row. Troy Daniels (VCU) netted 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench.

Utah Jazz 108  New Orleans Pelicans 100

UTAH – Rudy Gobert and Rodney Hood scored 20 points a piece as the Jazz (45-29) have won their last two out of three games. Gobert collected 19 rebounds. Anthony Davis registered a double-double with 36 points and 17 rebounds as the Pelicans (31-43) have lost two out of three.

Filed Under: NBA, Pine Pieces Tagged With: Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks

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