NBA roundup: Thunder top Jazz in OT

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[December 14, 2015]  OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-98 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

Durant shot 10-for-17 from the field to go with six assists and five rebounds. Russell Westbrook scored 25 points and handed out 11 assists as the Thunder won their fifth straight game.

Rodney Hood led the Jazz (10-12) with 23 points, while Gordon Hayward scored 22 points and Alec Burks added 21 points.

Utah is now 0-3 against Oklahoma City this season.

Heat 100, Grizzlies 97

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade hit the winning jumper with 21.9 seconds left, and Miami rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Memphis.
 


The Heat scored the game's final 11 points, including Wade's go-ahead shot that bounced in after hitting the front rim and the backboard.

Miami snapped a season-worst, three-game losing streak behind 22 points from Chris Bosh, 16 points from Gerald Green, 15 points from Luol Deng and 14 points from Wade. Memphis got a season-high 26 points from Jeff Green. Matt Barnes added 13 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

Suns 108, Timberwolves 101

PHOENIX -- Brandon Knight rebounded from his worst game of the season to hit seven 3-pointers and score a team-high 25 points and Phoenix held on to beat the Minnesota.

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Knight missed all 12 shots and all eight 3-pointers for one point in 33 minutes in a 106-96 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

Eric Bledsoe had 23 points and nine assists and Alex Len added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Suns. Zach LaVine had 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for Minnesota.

Raptors 96, 76ers 76

TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Toronto defeated Philadelphia.

The Raptors earned their fourth win in a row, while the 76ers fell for the sixth consecutive game.

Luis Scola added a season-best 22 points for Toronto, and guard Kyle Lowry contributed 16. Jahlil Okafor led Philadelphia with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

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