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 Thunder 116, Mavericks 103
Oklahoma City is a frustrating team to play. Just when an opponent
thinks it has the Thunder where they want them, their explosive
offense comes alive and turns a close game into a rout.
Oklahoma City's victory over Dallas served as the perfect example.
The Thunder's roller coaster had its typical ups and downs, leading
by 10 in the first quarter and 12 in the second.
Yet Oklahoma City constantly had to fend off Dallas scoring bursts
but a sluggish start to the second half saw the Thunder lose the
lead for the first time in the game three minutes into the third
quarter.
The Thunder reawakened and went on a tear halfway through the
period, outscoring the Mavs 22-10 in the next seven minutes for a
blink-of-the-eye 96-81 lead early in the fourth that they rode all
the way to the finish.
Cavaliers 114, Hornets 103
LeBron James rebounded from one of his worst games of the season to
score 23 points and Channing Frye had 15 points off the bench in his
second game with his new team, guiding Cleveland to a victory over
Charlotte on Wednesday.
James matched a season low with 12 points and committed six
turnovers in Monday's loss to the Detroit Pistons but returned to
form after a little rest.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and J.R. Smith had 16 for the Cavs,
who won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Cavs center
Tristan Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds and guard Matthew Dellavedova
had 10 points and seven assists off the bench.
Warriors 118, Heat 112
Point guard Stephen Curry scored 42 points and shooting guard Klay
Thompson added 33 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied to
defeat the Miami Heat 118-112 at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Thompson had a streak of 15 straight Warriors points in the fourth
quarter. Curry added seven assists and seven rebounds.
The Warriors, the quickest team to 50 wins in NBA history, also got
10 points and 11 rebounds from forward Draymond Green. Golden State
is 14-1 in its past 15 games.
Miami was led by guard Dwyane Wade's 32 points, his second 30-plus
game this season. The Heat also got 21 points and 13 rebounds from
center Hassan Whiteside and a career-high 15 points from guard Josh
Richardson.
The Heat had its three-game win streak snapped.
Pacers 108, Knicks 105
Paul George scored 25 of his 27 points in the second half and rookie
Myles Turner finished with 24, helping Indiana hold off New York in
Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
New York, which got 22 points from rookie Kristaps Porzingis and 20
from Jose Calderon, had an opportunity to take the lead with 11.1
seconds to play but Porzingis missed a three-pointer.
Turner turned around and made 1-of-2 free throws after grabbing the
rebound and being fouled.
The Knicks had one last chance to tie but Carmelo Anthony missed a
three-pointer with less than a second to play.
Raptors 114, Timberwolves 105
DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, including a couple of big
three-point shots in the final two minutes as Toronto defeated
Minnesota.
Kyle Lowry, who snapped the tie with a three-pointer, added 21
points. Reserve Corey Joseph scored 18 points and Jonas Valanciunas
had 14 points and seven rebounds. Reserve Bismack Biyombo had 11
rebounds and six points.
Andrew Wiggins, a Toronto native, scored 26 points for Minnesota.
Gorgui Dieng added 21 points with eight rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns
had 16 and reserve Shabazz Muhammad contributed 10 points.
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Pistons 111, 76ers 91
Tobias Harris had 22 points and eight rebounds and Detroit handed
Philadelphia its sixth consecutive loss.
The power forward is averaging 18.3 points in four games since being
acquired from Orlando last week.
The Pistons had six players in double figures while winning their
second straight after a season-high five-game losing streak.
Bulls 109, Wizards 104
Doug McDermott scored all 14 of his points during the second half
and Chicago outlasted Washington.
Bulls center Pau Gasol scored 10 points and pulled down 15 rebounds
for 32nd double-double of the season.
Taj Gibson and E'Twaun Moore added 17 points apiece. Chicago won its
third straight game despite playing without injured guards Derrick
Rose and Jimmy Butler.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 19 points. Garrett Temple
contributed 18 points. Ramon Sessions and John Wall added 16 points
apiece for Washington.
Grizzlies 128, Lakers 119
Matt Barnes scored a season-high 25 points as Memphis defeated Los
Angeles at FedExForum.
Barnes hit 5-of-9 treys, grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists,
a steal and a block. Mike Conley finished with 24 points, eight
assists and six rebounds.
The Grizzlies' 128 points marked a season high. Los Angeles lost its
seventh straight, six of the defeats coming on the road.
Nuggets 87, Clippers 81
Kenneth Faried scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in three
quarters, and Denver ended a three-game losing streak with a victory
over Los Angeles.
Gary Harris had 17 points for the Nuggets, who ended a four-game
skid to the Clippers. Denver's Danilo Gallinari added 17 points and
eight rebounds.
Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick scored 20 points apiece for the
Clippers, who had beaten Denver in the previous six meetings at
Staples Center. Chris Paul had 17 points, 10 assists and six
rebounds.
Spurs 108, Kings 92
Tony Parker scored 23 points and San Antonio dumped Sacramento.
Parkers made 11-of-17 shots from the field and added six assists for
the Spurs. He also led San Antonio's 25-7 run that bridged the third
and fourth quarters, ending Sacramento's hopes.
Kawhi Leonard returned from a three-game absence caused by a
strained calf and scored 18 points for the Spurs, who pushed their
winning streak to three games.
Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins scored all but one of his team-high 22
points in the second half and also grabbed 10 rebounds. (Editing by
John O'Brien)
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