NBA roundup: Westbrook shoots Thunder past Kings

Westbrook received an inbounds pass just to the right of the top of the key
and knocked down the decisive line-drive shot, leading to a raucous on-court
celebration. The shot capped off his 18th triple-double of the campaign as
Westbrook finished with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

Paul George had 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Oklahoma City,
which won for just the third time in the past 10 games. Carmelo Anthony
matched his season high of seven 3-pointers while scoring 23 points.

Zach Randolph had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who lost for the
sixth time in eight games.

Wizards 110, Cavaliers 103

Bradley Beal had 18 points, and Washington extended its winning streak to
three games by outlasting host Cleveland.

Tomas Satoransky, who is starting in place of injured Wizards All-Star guard
John Wall, scored 17 points, as did Kelly Oubre Jr. Otto Porter had 15 points
for Washington.

LeBron James had 32 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for Cleveland,
which had a four-game winning streak end.

Warriors 134, Clippers 127

Golden State left its first-quarter woes behind at the All-Star break,
exploding to a double-digit lead in the first seven minutes en route to a
victory over Los Angeles in Oakland, Calif.

Stephen Curry poured in a game-high 44 points, including a 38-footer at the
first-quarter horn, to lift the Warriors to their fourth straight home
victory.

Lou Williams, who burned the Warriors for a career-best 50 points in the
clubs' most recent meeting in Oakland last month, had a 21-point, 12-assist
double-double for the Clippers. Los Angeles fell for the 12th time in its past
13 visits to Oracle Arena.

76ers 116, Bulls 115

Ben Simmons hit a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining, and he
finished with 32 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds to send visiting
Philadelphia past Chicago.

The point total was a career high for Simmons, helping Philadelphia extend its
winning streak to a season-best six games. Chicago lost for the fifth time in
seven games.

Chicago led by one after a pair of JJ Redick free throws with eight seconds
left, but Philadelphia's Joel Embiid (30 points, 13 rebounds) came up with a
steal and the Bulls' Denzel Valentine committed a foul on Simmons.

Knicks 120, Magic 113

Trey Burke scored 26 points off the bench and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 23 as New
York snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating host Orlando.

Evan Fournier had 25 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19 to lead the Magic, who
have dropped four straight games.

Kyle O'Quinn had a crucial 14 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the
Knicks, whose reserves outscored Orlando 56-35. Emmanuel Mudiay contributed
eight points, four assists and five rebounds in his first start at point guard
for the Knicks. Fellow young point guard Frank Ntilikina, who could see some
starts as well, had seven points.

Hornets 111, Nets 96

Kemba Walker scored 31 points as Charlotte pulled away in the fourth quarter
against visiting Brooklyn.

Dwight Howard provided 15 points and 24 rebounds for Charlotte, which has won
two in a row. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's 13 points, Marvin Williams' 11 and Nic
Batum's 10 allowed the Hornets' starting five to all score in double figures.

The Nets lost their eighth game in a row as their approach at perimeter
scoring didn't work. They made only 14 of 43 attempts from 3-point range.

--Field Level Media