Try as they might, the Oklahoma City Thunder couldn't slow down Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan Wednesday. DeRozan scored 37 points and Toronto broke through the Thunder's stifling defense to hand them their first home loss of the season with a 112-102 victory at Chesapeake Energy Center arena. "You have to have toughness to go against this team," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said of the Thunder. That answer came in the form of DeRozan, who made 13 of 22 shots from the field and 11 of 15 from the free-throw line as he scored a game-high 37 in front of a crowd of 18,200. DeRozan has been on an impressive run. Kyle Lowry had 19 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds for Toronto. Patrick Patterson came off the bench to score 13 points. Russell Westbrook nearly matched DeRozan by scoring 36 points for the Thunder. Hornets 104, Jazz 98 Kemba Walker scored 21 points, while the Charlotte Hornets took control down the stretch to beat the Utah Jazz. Walker scored nine of his points in the final 3:59, including five straight during a stretch in which the Hornets pulled out to a 98-91 lead. Charlotte trailed for much of the game but led by as many as 10 in the closing minutes. Five other Hornets scored in double figures. Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 29 points. Wizards 118, Celtics 93 Otto Porter had a career-high 34 points and 14 rebounds as the Washington Wizards turned a 26-point lead in the first quarter into a 118-93 win over the Boston Celtics. John Wall scored 19 points for the Wizards, who led 34-8 after the first quarter. Trey Burke contributed 18 points. The Celtics' Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, Avery Bradley 21 and Marcus Smart 20. Timberwolves 123, Magic 107 Zack LaVine scored a career-high 37 points and Andrew Wiggins added 29 to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to victory over the Orlando Magic. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 of his 20 points in the first half and grabbed 11 rebounds for Minnesota. Knicks 110, Nets 96 Kristaps Porzingis matched his career high with four three-pointers on the way to scoring 21 points to help the New York Knicks defeat the Brooklyn Nets. Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks (3-4) with 22 points. Justin Hamilton and Brook Lopez scored 21 points apiece for Brooklyn. Pacers 112, 76ers 115 (OT) Jeff Teague scored a season-best 30 points to go with nine assists, and Paul George added 28 as the Indiana Pacers rallied for an overtime victory against the winless Philadelphia 76ers. George's jumper with 3.9 seconds remaining in regulation tied it at 109 and forced overtime after Philadelphia had led by five with less than 1:30 remaining. Robert Covington led the 76ers with 23 points. Hawks 115, Bulls 107 Thabo Sefolosha scored a season-high 20 points and was the defensive catalyst that helped the Atlanta Hawks hold on down the stretch to beat the Chicago Bulls. Chicago got a season-high 39 points from Jimmy Butler and 25 from Dwayne Wade. Suns 107, Pistons 100 Eric Bledsoe scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Phoenix kept Detroit winless on the road this season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a team-high 27 points for the Pistons. Rockets 101, Spurs 99 James Harden scored 24 points and distributed 15 assists to lead five Houston players in double figures as the Rockets held on for a 101-99 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs (5-3) with 34 points. Clippers 111, Trail Blazers 80 Blake Griffin recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists as the Los Angeles Clippers recorded their largest margin of victory over the Trail Blazers. Chris Paul scored 19 points and handed out seven assists as the Clippers (7-1) won their fourth in a row.
