LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant had 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his 20th career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 129-122 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
Seven players scored in double figures for the Lakers, including all five starters. Nick Young added 20 points off the bench, Carlos Boozer scored 18 and Jordan Hill had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Kyle Lowry had 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Toronto before fouling out with 2.8 seconds left in overtime. Terrence Ross had 20 points and Lou Williams added 19 off the bench for the Raptors, whose 13-3 record entering the game was the best start in franchise history.
Bulls 102, Nets 84
NEW YORK (AP) —Jimmy Butler had 26 points and Pau Gasol had 25 points and 13 rebounds, leading Chicago past Brooklyn.
Rookie Bojan Bogdanovic led the Nets with 13 points and reserve Jarret Jack added 12.
Derrick Rose had 14 points and reserve Nikola Mirotic chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who capped a seven-game, 14-day road trip with their second straight win and finished 4-3 overall. Chicago’s United Center had been reserved for the annual circus show, forcing the Bulls on the road.
Warriors 104, Pistons 93
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Draymond Green scored 20 points and Stephen Curry added 16 points and 10 assists to help Golden State beat Detroit for its ninth straight victory.
Marreese Speights added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors (14-2).
The Pistons (3-14) have lost eight in a row, the longest streak of Stan Van Gundy’s coaching career, and have matched his career worst at 11 games under .500. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit with 23 points.
Grizzlies 97, Kings 85
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zach Randolph had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 18 points and six rebounds and Memphis held off a late rally to beat shorthanded Sacramento for its fifth straight win.
Heat 86, Knicks 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Dwyane Wade returned from a sevengame absence to score 27 points —13 in the fourth quarter — and Miami beat New York.
Chris Bosh added 20 for the Heat, including a crucial 3- pointer with 1:07 left as Miami held off a late New York rally.
Magic 93, Suns 90
PHOENIX (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 21 points and Orlando held off a late rally to beat Phoenix and snap a fourgame losing streak.
Nikola Vucevic added 18 points for the Magic, who led by 16 early in the fourth quarter before the Suns cut it to three with 1:02 to play.
T-Blazers 107, T-Wolves 93
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 26 points and 15 rebounds to pace Portland over Minnesota.
Wesley Matthews added 23 points, including six 3-pointers for his third straight game with at least five 3-pointers, and the Blazers led by as many as 16 points.
Portland was coming off a 112-99 loss to Memphis on Friday night that snapped a nine-game winning streak.
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