Highlights of Friday's National Basketball Association games

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Trail Blazers 129, Spurs 119 (3OT)

Guard Damian Lillard scored a career-high 43 points, making one clutch shot after another, helping the Portland Trail Blazers to a 129-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in triple overtime.

San Antonio (17-10) became the first team to play consecutive triple overtime games since the 1951 Baltimore Bullets.

The Spurs lost both games and are 0-4 in overtime this season.

Forward LaMarcus Aldridge supplemented Lillard with 32 points, 16 rebounds and five steals for Portland (21-6).

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Cavaliers 95, Nets 91

LeBron James scored 22 points and moved into 23rd spot on the all-time NBA scoring list and the Cleveland Cavaliers squeezed by the Brooklyn Nets.

None of Cleveland's stars lit it up offensively but the Cavs did just enough to bounce back from what coach David Blatt termed an "embarrassing" 29-point home loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

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Bulls 103, Grizzlies 97

Guard Jimmy Butler posted a double-double with 31 points and 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls became just the second team to beat the Memphis Grizzlies at home this season.

Rookie forward Nikola Mirotic scored a career-high 27 points off the bench for the Bulls (17-9), who won without guard Derrick Rose (ill).

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Nuggets 109, Clippers 106

Forward Wilson Chandler scored seven of his 16 points late in the fourth quarter, and the Denver Nuggets rallied after blowing a big halftime lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers and end a three-game losing streak.

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Wizards 105, Heat 103

Power forward Nene came off the bench to score 20 points and the Washington Wizards won their sixth straight game when they beat Miami, sending the Heat to their five consecutive home loss, their longest skid since March, 2008.

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Raptors 110, Pistons 100

Jonas Valanciunas led a balanced attack with 17 points and seven rebounds and the Eastern Conference-leading Toronto Raptors won their fifth straight, beating the struggling Detroit Pistons.

Detroit led throughout the first half before slumping to a single season franchise-record 12th straight home defeat.

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Thunder 104, Lakers 103

Point guard Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Los Angeles Lakers despite playing without the injured Kevin Durant, who rested a sprained ankle.

Kobe Bryant missed a game-winning jumper for the Lakers.

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Celtics 114, Timberwolves 98

The Boston Celtics used a 13-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves for their third straight victory. Forward Kelly Olynyk came off the bench to lead six Celtics in double figures with 21 points.

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Hornets 109, 76ers 91

Guard Kemba Walker scored a season-high 30 points as the Charlotte Hornets ended a four-game losing streak with a drubbing of the hapless Philadelphia 76ers. It was only the second road win of the season for the Hornets.

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Jazz 101, Magic 94

Forward Derrick Favors had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz led by as many as 17 points in the third quarter en route to road win over the Orlando Magic. The Jazz, who beat Miami on Wednesday, posted consecutive victories for the first time this season.

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