SAN ANTONIO — Russell Westbrook scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a victory over the San Antonio Spurs 113-100 in a Saturday showdown of NBA division leaders. Westbrook, who hit 13-of-22 from the floor and added eight assists for the Thunder, netted 11 points in the third quarter as Oklahoma City improved the NBA's best record to 22-4, while the Spurs fell to 21-6. It was the Thunder's ninth victory in a row and fifth road triumph in a row, while San Antonio lost for the second time in four games. Reggie Jackson came off the Thunder bench to contribute 21 points while Kevin Durant scored 17 points and Spanish Olympian Serge Ibaka scored 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds for Northwest division leader Oklahoma City, which stayed just atop Portland (22-5). The Spurs welcomed back star French guard Tony Parker after a bruised right shin had sidelined him for two games, and Parker responded with team-highs of 23 points and eight assists. But it was not enough for San Antonio, which also had 17 points each from Tim Duncan and Italy's Marco Belinelli, plus 14 points off the bench by Frenchman Boris Diaw and 11 by Argentine star reserve guard Manu Ginobili. Belinelli netted all of his points in the first half, aided by shooting 5-of-6 from 3-point range, while Duncan had 10 rebounds and Thiago Splitter grabbed 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who remain atop the Southwest division. The Thunder closed the first half strong to seize a 61-50 edge and Oklahoma city kept an 85-76 advantage entering the fourth quarter. Wizards 106, Celtics 99: The Washington Wizards erased an 18-point first-half deficit and rallied again in the fourth quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics. Guard John Wall and forward Trevor Ariza powered a 16-2 run down the stretch that gave the Wizards their third straight victory, all on the road, and ended their seven-game overall and four-game road losing streaks against Boston. Grizzlies 95, Knicks 87: The Memphis Grizzlies halted a five-game losing streak when they beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Power forward Zach Randolph topped Memphis (11-15) with 25 points and 15 rebounds as New York's home woes continued. The Knicks are 4-9 at Madison Square Garden after going 31-10 at home last season. Kings 105, Magic 100: Recently acquired guard Rudy Gay scored 23 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, to lead the Sacramento Kings to victory over the Orlando Magic. The Kings (8-18) won the final game of a four-game road trip that included losses to Charlotte, Atlanta and Miami. Rockets 114, Pistons 97: Center Dwight Howard scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the shorthanded Houston Rockets bounced back from their worst loss of the season with a thumping of the Detroit Pistons. The Rockets were coming off a 33-point loss to Indiana. Bulls 100, Cavaliers 84: The Chicago Bulls scored 100 points for the first time in nine games and cruised to a home victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Forward Carlos Boozer led six players in double figures with 19 points as the Bulls (10-16) shot 53.6 percent and knocked down 10-of-15 attempts from three-point range. Jazz 88, Bobcats 85: Guard Trey Burke scored 20 points and hit two free throws with 10.2 seconds left as the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Bobcats on the road. Charlotte guards Kemba Walker and Gerald Henderson missed three-point attempts in the final 10 seconds. Bucks 116, 76ers 106: Forward Khris Middleton scored 27 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a five-game losing streak with a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Middleton did much of his damage in the second half when he scored 20 of his points on 8 of 10 shooting. Suns 123, Mavericks 108: Guard Eric Bledsoe scored a game-high 25 points and guard Gerald Green had 22 points as the Phoenix Suns rang up their seventh win in their last eight games with a home victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Phoenix set a season high for points and margin of victory and followed Friday night's rally from a 21-point deficit in Denver. Trail Blazers 110, Pelicans 107: Guard Damian Lillard scored 29 points as Portland eked out a home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Trail Blazers were down by as many as 13 points in the first half but recovered as the Pelicans dropped their fourth straight game. Clippers 112, Nuggets 91: Guard Jamal Crawford scored 27 points and forward Blake Griffin had 24 points and 16 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Denver Nuggets at home. Crawford hit 10 of his 20 shots from the floor, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc, as the Clippers (19-9) captured their fourth consecutive win and dropped Denver (14-12) to its third straight defeat. Warriors 102, Lakers 83: The Golden State Warriors broke open a close game with a 21-4 third-quarter run to beat the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers. The Warriors took advantage of a Lakers team playing without five key players, including Kobe Bryant (fractured knee) and Pau Gasol (upper respiratory infection). — Reuters
