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Thunder 106, Heat 94
Russell Westbrook produced the 52nd triple-double of his career,
leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 106-94 road victory over
the struggling Miami Heat on Tuesday.
Westbrook had 29 points, a season high-tying 17 rebounds and 11
assists.
He has 15 triple-doubles this season, while the rest of the
league had 18 entering Tuesday.
In addition to Westbrook's customary heroics, the Thunder
(20-12) outscored Miami 58-32 in the paint. Contributing to that
statistic were centers Enes Kanter (19 points) and Steven Adams
(15 points).
Celtics 113, Grizzlies 103
Gerald Green came off the bench to score a season-high 19 points
in less than 19 minutes and the Boston Celtics won for the sixth
time in seven games, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 113-103.
Avery Bradley scored 23 points and added seven rebounds and four
assists, while Isaiah Thomas had 21 points and seven assists as
the Celtics (19-13) beat Memphis for the second time in eight
days.
Center Marc Gasol scored 26 points, 16 in the first half, and
added nine assists for the Grizzlies (20-14).
Rockets 123, Mavericks 107
A 16-0 run in the second quarter by the Houston Rockets set the
stage for a 123-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Rockets (24-9) swept all four of their games against the
Mavericks for the first time since the 1997-98 season, and have
won 13 of their last 15. James Harden led the way with 34
points, 11 assists and five rebounds.
The Mavs (9-23) now own the worst winning percentage in the
Western Conference.
Jazz 102, Lakers 100
Gordon Hayward scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and
the Utah Jazz snapped a three-game losing streak with a 102-100
victory road over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Joe Ingles came off the bench to score 13 points, and Ruby
Gobert collected 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Jazz (19-13).
Utah improved to 3-0 this season against the Lakers.
Los Angeles guard D'Angelo Russell fired an airball from behind
the arc just before the final horn, allowing Utah to prevail.
(Editing by Andrew Both)
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