DALLAS — Kevin Durant scored a career-high 52 points, including the go-ahead basket with 16.5 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a Dallas Mavericks rally for a 117-114 victory Friday night. The Thunder, who won their sixth straight, snapped a season-high four-game winning streak for the Mavericks. It was Oklahoma City's second overtime win against Dallas this season. Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo forced overtime by hitting a 3-pointer with two defenders in his face with 2.3 seconds left in regulation. Mike James had put Dallas ahead with a 3-pointer in overtime, but his shot from well behind the arc in the final seconds of the extra period fell short. Russell Westbrook, who scored 31, missed a free throw to give the Mavericks one more chance to tie, but Vince Carter's desperation 3 was short. Carter led Dallas with a season-high 29 points. Durant was 13 of 31 from the field and made all 21 free throws in the first 50-point game for an NBA player this season. Bulls 100, Celtics 99: Marco Belinelli made a game-winning jumper with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and Chicago extended its Friday night road show by beating Boston. Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Joakim Noah added 14 points and 13 boards as the Bulls won their 14th straight road game on a Friday. They haven't lost since April 2011. Rajon Rondo scored a season-high 30 points for Boston before fouling out with 1:16 to play in overtime. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and Paul Pierce passed former Celtics star Robert Parish for 22nd on the NBA's career scoring list by chipping in 13 points. Pierce has 23,342 points and Parish 23,334. Richard Hamilton had 20 points for the Bulls. Nets 94, Hawks 89: Deron Williams scored 24 points, making four free throws in the final 43.4 seconds, and Brooklyn beat Atlanta to earn a split of their home-and-home series. Brook Lopez added 20 points for the Nets, who bounced back from a 109-95 loss in Atlanta Wednesday that snapped their seven-game winning streak. Former Hawks guard Joe Johnson finished with 18 points and Reggie Evans grabbed 20 rebounds as the Nets beat the Hawks for the first time in seven meetings. Jeff Teague had 21 points and 10 assists for the Hawks. Former Nets guard Devin Harris scored 17 and Josh Smith had 12 points and nine rebounds in his return from a one-game suspension. Spurs 95, Warriors 88: Tim Duncan had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and San Antonio held off Golden State to extend its home winning streak to 14 games. Tony Parker added 25 points and eight assists for the Spurs (31-11), an NBA-best 18-2 at home. Tiago Splitter added 19 points and nine rebounds, and Danny Green scored 13. David Lee had 22 points, Klay Thompson added 21 and Jarrett Jack 20 for Golden State (23-15). Grizzlies 85, Kings 69: Mike Conley scored 19 points, Marc Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak with a victory over Sacramento. All five Memphis starters were in double figures. Tony Allen had 14 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Rudy Gay scored 15 and Marreese Speights finished with 10 points and nine rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins was the only Sacramento player in double figures with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Pacers 105, Rockets 95: Paul George scored 31 points and David West had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Indiana past Houston. The Central Division-leading Pacers (25-16) have won 11 straight home games — their longest streak since winning 14 in a row in 2002-03 — and tied New York for the second-most wins in the Eastern Conference. Other results: 76ers 108, Raptors 101, OT; Bobcats 106, Magic 100; Wizards 112, Nuggets 108. — Agencies
