OKLAHOMA CITY: Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Kobe Bryant scored 17 points as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their cushion over Oklahoma City in the Western Conference standings by beating the Thunder 90-87 Sunday. Andrew Bynum added 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers weren't able to simply overpower the a Thunder team that added Kendrick Perkins for interior toughness but won't get him in the lineup for a couple weeks. Russell Westbrook led Oklahoma City with 22 points and Durant scored 21. Suns 110, Pacers 108, OT: At Indianapolis, Channing Frye hit a long jump shot as the overtime buzzer sounded to lift Phoenix past Indiana. Grant Hill had 34 points for the Suns, who scored the first seven points of overtime before the Pacers rallied. Josh McRoberts tied the game at 108-108 on a three-point play with 23.9 seconds remaining. But the Suns worked the clock to 3.5 seconds, and after a timeout, Frye converted from 23 feet for the victory. A.J. Price had 11 of his 16 points during the Pacers' fourth-quarter rally. Steve Nash had 10 points and 12 assists for the Suns. Timberwolves 126, Warriors 123: At Minneapolis, Kevin Love had 37 points and 23 rebounds to extend his NBA-leading double-double streak to 46 games, as Minnesota snapped a seven-game skid. Love had his fourth 30-point, 20-rebound game of the season as the Timberwolves overcame a 14-point deficit and avoided extending their longest losing streak of a frustrating season. The All-Star forward also went 18 for 23 from the free throw line to tie Minnesota's franchise records for attempts and makes. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 33 points while Dorell Wright added 26. Rockets 91, Hornets 89: At New Orleans, Kevin Martin scored 33 points as Houston beat New Orleans for its fourth straight win. Kyle Lowry added 18 points for the Rockets, who overcame a 16-point, second-half deficit and made 11 3-pointers in the game, four each by Martin and Lowry. Martin was 13 of 13 on free throws, hitting two key foul shots with 18.4 seconds left to give Houston a 90-87 lead. David West had 20 points and Chris Paul had 12 assists for New Orleans, which lost for the first time in three games since the All-Star break. 76ers 95, Cavaliers 91: At Cleveland, Elton Brand and Lou Williams scored 16 points each as Philadelphia moved above .500 for the first time this season. The 76ers, who have won a season-high four straight games, placed six players in double figures. Cleveland forward Antawn Jamison left the game in the third quarter with a broken little finger on his left hand. He scored 16 points in 30 minutes. J.J. Hickson had 22 points and 16 rebounds for Cleveland. Mavericks 114, Raptors 96: At Toronto, Dirk Nowitzki had 31 points and 13 rebounds, and Shawn Marion scored 20 points as Dallas won its sixth straight game. Jason Terry scored 19 points for the Mavericks, who have won 16 of 17, including nine of 10 on the road. Amir Johnson scored 21 points and DeMar DeRozan had 19 for Toronto, which has lost seven of 10 and 20 of 23. Magic 100, Bobcats 86: At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Orlando past Charlotte. Spurs 95, Grizzlies 88: At San Antonio, Manu Ginobili scored 18 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter to rally San Antonio past Memphis.
