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.
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