NBA roundup: Thunder roll behind Westbrook triple-double

[February 25, 2015]  The Sports Xchange
 
 OKLAHOMA CITY -- Point guard Russell Wesbrook recorded his third triple-double of the season, collecting 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Thunder forward Serge Ibaka added 23 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. Reserve Guard Dion Waiters hit four 3-pointers and tallied 14 points.

Guard C.J. Miles led Indiana, which lost for just the second time in eight games, with 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Guard George Hill added 13 points and eight assists. Forward David West scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Warriors 114, Wizards 107

WASHINGTON -- Guard Stephen Curry scored 32 points in his return from a foot injury, and Golden State rebounded from a rare loss with a victory over Washington.

Guard Klay Thompson had 17 points and forward Marreese Speights 16 for the Warriors. Curry made 11 of 18 shots, including five 3-pointers with eight assists in the second stop on a six-game road trip. The All-Star missed his first game of the season Sunday due to right foot soreness, and the Warriors lost 104-98 at Indiana.

Forward Paul Pierce scored 25 points for the Wizards, but he was hurt in the final seconds and was helped off the court with an apparent right leg injury. Guard John Wall had 16 points and 11 assists, and center Marcin Gortat finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Cavaliers 102, Pistons 93

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Kevin Love scored 24 points, all on his career-high tying eight 3-pointers, and Cleveland erased a 14-point, second-half deficit to down Detroit.

The power forward made four of 3-pointers in the third quarter when the Cavaliers, who have won 17 of their last 19 games, took control. Small forward LeBron James racked up 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and overcame nine turnovers for Cleveland, which moved within a half-game of Chicago for the Central Division lead.

Point guard Reggie Jackson's 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds led Detroit. Shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 21 points, center Andre Drummond supplied 17 points and 10 rebounds, and power forward Greg Monroe added 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons.

Mavericks 99, Raptors 92

DALLAS -- A pair of backups led Dallas' second-half charge, and the Mavericks earned a comeback victory over Toronto. Reserve guards Devin Harris and J.J. Barea combined for 27 points and eight assists, as Dallas finished off a perfect three-game homestand by rallying from a 13-point deficit.

The Atlantic Division-leading Raptors ended a stretch of four road games in five nights with only their second three-game losing streak of the season.

Mavericks shooting guard Monta Ellis topped all scorers with 20 points, and power forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 and grabbed nine rebounds. Shooting guard DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 18 points, but he made only seven of 21 shots. Point guard Kyle Lowry (11 points on 4-of-15 shooting) also struggled as the game went on.

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