Saturday, November 29, 2014
Westbrook returns, steers OKC past NY
Russell Westbrook scored 32 points in just 24 minutes of playing time to lead Oklahoma City to a 105-78 victory over New York on his return to action after missing 13 games with a broken hand.
Westbrook, who fractured his hand on Oct. 30, made 12-of-17 shots from the floor and also accounted for seven rebounds and eight assists.
While the Thunder saw the return of one of its star players, the Knicks again were without forward Carmelo Anthony, who has missed two games with a back problem.
Reserve forward Amar'e Stoudemire led the Knicks with 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field.
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Mavericks 106, Raptors 102
Guard Monta Ellis scored 30 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, to help Dallas snap Toronto's six-game winning streak.
Guard Kyle Lowry, who led the Raptors with 25 points, cut the lead to two with nine seconds remaining, but Mavs guard Devin Harris made two free throws with 6.8 seconds to clinch the game for Dallas.
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Bulls 109, Celtics 102
Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau was not sure until just before game time whether guard Derrick Rose or center Joakim Noah would play Friday because of injuries.
Both played, and both helped Bulls overcome a 16-point deficit in the first half and a nine-point deficit late in the third quarter.
Rose collected 21 points, four rebounds and four assists, in 28 minutes. Noah had 15 points, 14 rebounds, six blocked shots and six assists.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com