Westbrook’s OT effort lifts Wizards
Russell Westbrook scored 10 of Washington’s 12 points in overtime, including a pair of free throws to break a tie with just one second left after he was fouled by Zion Williamson, and the Washington Wizards edged the New Orleans Pelicans 117115 on Friday in a game between teams just hoping to qualify for the NBA’s playin round.
Westbrook accumulated 36 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, just shy of what would have been a seventh consecutive tripledouble.
NETS 130, HORNETS 115 » Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 assists, Joe Harris scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets.
Landry Shamet added 20 points for the Nets. Kyrie Irving had 12 points, with Blake Griffin and Jeff Green each chipping in 10 for the Nets.
JAZZ 119, PACERS 111 » Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving the game with a sprained ankle in the third quarter, and the NBA-leading Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers. Bojan Bogdanovic had 24 points for the Jazz.
RAPTORS 113, MAGIC 102 » Paul Watson Jr. scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the third quarter Friday night and the Toronto Raptors pulled away to beat the Orlando Magic.
NUGGETS 128, ROCKETS 99 » Nikola Jokic scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 21 and the Denver Nuggets cruised to a victory over the Houston Rockets.
PISTONS 110, THUNDER 104 » Josh Jackson scored 29 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame several key absences to beat Oklahoma City, handing the Thunder their ninth straight loss.
GRIZZLIES 126, BULLS 115 »
Dylan Brooks scored a season-high 32 points and the Memphis Grizzlies took control in the second half to beat the Chicago Bulls.
TIMBERWOLVES 119, HEAT 111 »
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, including eight in the fourth quarter before fouling out, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a win against the Miami Heat. Ricky Rubio added 17 points and Naz Reid scored 16 off the bench as Minnesota had seven players score in double-figures.
WADE JOINS JAZZ OWNERSHIP GROUP » Dwyane Wade is an NBA owner. The Utah Jazz announced Friday that the 13-time NBA All-Star will join the youngest ownership group in the league. The group is headed by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, who along with his wife, Ashley, acquired majority interest in the Jazz in late 2020. Wade and Smith have known each other for several years and had discussed working with each other in various capacities.