TORONTO — Russell Westbrook delivered his 34th triple-double of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fourth straight with a 123-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors Thursday.
Westbrook also had 16 assists and 10 rebounds for the Thunder who led by as many as 32 after grabbing a 30-point advantage early in the final quarter.
Victor Oladipo added 23 points as the Thunder improved to 39-29 on the season.
The Raptors dropped to 29-29 and have lost four of their past seven games.
The Thunder had a 10-point cushion at the half and stretched that to 27 at the end of the third.
“(Westbrook) was a one-man wrecking crew,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said.
Enes Kanter contributed 14 points off the bench for Oklahoma City. Andre Roberson had 13 points, and Steven Adams and Taj Gibson each scored 10.
DeMar DeRozan led Toronto with 22 points. Norman Powell added 13 points off the bench and Cory Joseph had 11 points. Serge Ibaka and Delon Wright each scored 10 points.
Cavaliers 91, Jazz 83
LeBron James scored 33 points, and Kevin Love returned from knee surgery in Cleveland’s win over Utah.
Love, who hadn’t played since Feb. 11 and underwent knee surgery Feb. 14, scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 20 minutes. Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving scored 21 points, but he did not play in the fourth quarter because of left knee tightness. Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert left in the third quarter due to a left arm injury.
Utah was led by Rudy Gobert, who had 20 points and 19 rebounds.
Nets 121, Knicks 110
Brooklyn won for just the fifth time on the road this season, knocking off New York.
Brook Lopez scored 24 points and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson contributed 20 and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes for the Nets. Former Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin had 15 points and eight assists.
Kyle O’Quinn topped the Knicks with a season-high 23 points off the bench. Derrick Rose added 22 points, Carmelo Anthony had 17, and Lance Thomas contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Grizzlies 103, Hawks 91
Marc Gasol posted a triple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to spark Memphis to its third straight win.
Memphis’ Mike Conley had 22 points with four rebounds, 12 assists and two steals.
Atlanta was led by Tim Hardaway Jr. with 18 points, four rebounds and three assists. Kent Bazemore and Taurean Prince each scored 16.
Nuggets 129, Clippers 114
Nikola Jokic had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, Will Barton hit seven three-pointers on his way to a career-high 35 points, and the Denver beat Los Angeles.
Gary Harris scored 20 for Denver, which won despite playing without two starters. Danilo Gallinari (left knee bruise) and Wilson Chandler (right groin strain) were out. Kenneth Faried returned from a nine-game absence caused by back spasms, and he scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds in 18 minutes.
Chris Paul had 18 points and 14 assists, J.J. Redick scored 22 and Austin Rivers added 17 for Los Angeles. The Clippers played without Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, who sat out for rest.
Warriors 122, Magic 92
Klay Thompson exploded for 21 of his game-high 29 points in the first quarter as Golden State ran away from Orlando early en route to a victory.
Stephen Curry added 25 points. Thompson finished 12 of 20 from the field, including 5-of-9 from three-point range.
Elfrid Payton and backup Jeff Green had 13 points apiece for Orlando. — Agencies
