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NBA roundup: recap, scores, notes for every game played on February 9

By The Sports Xchange
Russell Westbrook collected his 26th triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
Russell Westbrook collected his 26th triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo

Oklahoma City Thunder 118, Cleveland Cavaliers 108

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Russell Westbrook collected his 26th triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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Westbrook accounted for 29 points, 11 assists and 12 rebounds. Victor Oladipo added 23 points and seven boards while Steven Adams had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder.

Kyrie Irving paced the Cavaliers with 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting. LeBron James scored 18 points to go along with seven assists, but he was held scoreless in the fourth quarter.

Houston Rockets 107, Charlotte Hornets 95

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- James Harden had 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Houston dominated the second half for a victory over Charlotte.

Harden finished 8 of 21 from the field with four 3-pointers after hitting just 3 of 12 from the field in the first half. The Rockets won their third straight despite playing an eight-man rotation due to injuries. Patrick Beverley added 17 points for Houston, and Montrezl Harrell scored 15.

The Hornets lost for the eighth time in nine games. They were plagued by a season-worst 22 turnovers that the Rockets converted into 27 points. Nicolas Batum led Charlotte with 15 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Philadelphia 76ers 112, Orlando Magic 111

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rookie Dario Saric scored a career-high 24 points, and T.J. McConnell hit the winning layup with 5.8 seconds remaining as Philadelphia beat Orlando.

The Sixers snapped a five-game losing streak. The Magic lost their third consecutive game.

Evan Fournier led the Magic with 24 points and eight assists, and he pulled down nine rebounds. Orlando's Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds. McConnell finished with eight points and eight assists, while Ersan Ilyasova had 16 points for the Sixers.

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Dallas Mavericks 112, Utah Jazz 105 (OT)

DALLAS -- Rallying from 21 points down in the second half, Dallas stunned Utah Jazz in overtime. Dirk Nowitzki's jumper with 2.8 seconds left in regulation that sent the game to OT.

Dallas' Harrison Barnes scored a team-high 31, including eight in overtime, and Nowitzki had 20 points. Seth Curry had 16 points, including a personal 5-0 spurt that tied the game 96-96 with 59.2 seconds left.

Utah not only had a four-game winning streak end, but it didn't take advantage of a season-high 36-point outing from Gordon Hayward. The first-time All-Star had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation but missed a 3-point try from the corner.

Boston Celtics 120, Portland Trail Blazers 111

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Isaiah Thomas bombed in 34 points, and Boston scored 43 fourth-quarter points en route to a victory over Portland.

Thomas scored 32 of his points after the first quarter to lead seven Celtics in double-figure scoring. Marcus Smart had 18 points and Jaylen Brown 14 for Boston, which won for the eighth time in nine games.

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Damian Lillard scored 28 points and Al-Farouq Aminu added a season-high 26 for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the third time in four games.

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