Thunder hold off Lakers' late charge
Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 12 years, 1 month AGO
Kevin Durant had 36 points, Russell Westbrook scored 27 of his 33 in the first half to stake Oklahoma City to a commanding lead and the Thunder beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 114-108 on Friday night.
NBA scoring leader Kobe Bryant had 35 points to lead Los Angeles, which trailed by as much as 19 before rallying to get within four in the final minute. Dwight Howard added 23 points and 18 rebounds for the Lakers.
Warriors 109, Nets 102: At New York, David Lee had 30 points and 15 rebounds, and Golden State beat Brooklyn.
Grizzlies 96, Hornets 89: Rudy Gay scored 28 points and Memphis won at New Orleans.
76ers 95, Celtics 94, OT: Evan Turner had 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Philadelphia past visiting Boston.
Timberwolves 91, Cavaliers 73: At Minneapolis, Kevin Love had 36 points and 13 rebounds to lead Minnesota past Cleveland.
Bulls 108, Pistons 104: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Joakim Noah had 30 points and 23 rebounds, helping Chicago beat Detroit.
Kings 91, Magic 82: DeMarcus Cousins had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead host Sacramento past Orlando.
Hawks 104, Wizards 95: Josh Smith had 23 points and 15 rebounds, leading Atlanta past visiting Washington.
Nuggets 92, Pacers 89: At Indianapolis, Andre Miller scored eight of his 15 points during a late 10-0 spurt, sending Denver past Indiana.
Jazz 131, Raptors 99: At Salt Lake City, Paul Millsap scored 20 points, leading Utah past Toronto.
Spurs 114, Rockets 92: Tony Parker had 17 points and seven assists, leading San Antonio past visiting Houston.
Bucks 108, Bobcats 93: Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 21 points and host Milwaukee beat Charlotte.