PORTLAND — Russell Westbrook recorded his third straight triple double but it wasn't enough to beat Portland as the Trail Blazers defeated Oklahoma City 115-112 Friday night. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge each tallied 29 points for Portland, who were coming off a win over San Antonio Wednesday. Aldridge also grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds and Arron Afflalo added 18 points off the bench. Red hot Westbrook continued his superb play, recording his third straight triple-double and fifth of the NBA season. He finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists and became the first player since LeBron James in 2009 to notch three consecutive triple-doubles. Mitch McGary scored a career-high 20 points with nine rebounds and Serge Ibaka added 14 points in Oklahoma City's second straight loss. Warriors 113, Raptors 89: Guard Klay Thompson scored 25 points as the Golden State Warriors demolished the Toronto Raptors 113-89. The Raptors (37-21) trailed by a massive 41 points after three quarters en route to their fourth successive loss. Festus Ezeli of the Warriors and Toronto's Tyler Hansbrough were ejected late in the third for an altercation. Pacers 93, Cavaliers 86: George Hill amassed his first career triple-double, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 93-86 home victory against the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers. Hill finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists on a night when Cleveland played without All-Stars LeBron James (rest) and Kyrie Irving (left shoulder). The Cavaliers (37-23) dropped to 2-9 in games without James. Pelicans 104, Heat 102: Reserve center Alexis Ajinca scored a career-high 24 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, as the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a nine-point deficit in the final quarter to edge the Miami Heat 104-102. Miami guard Dwayne Wade missed a three-pointer to win it as time expired. Celtics 106, Hornets 98: The Boston Celtics overcame a 16-point deficit late in the third quarter for a 106-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Despite going more than nine minutes without a field goal in a span bridging the second and third quarters, the Celtics charged back to win their third in a row. Guard Isaiah Thomas led the comeback with 17 points in a span of barely five minutes. He finished with a season-high 28. Hawks 95, Magic 88: Point guard Jeff Teague scored all 17 of his points in the second half to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 95-88 home win over the Orlando Magic. Clippers 97, Grizzlies 79: Guards Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford scored 19 points each and center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 22 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 97-79 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Elsewhere it was: Rockets 102, Nets 98; Bulls 96, Timberwolves 89; Knicks 121, Pistons 115 (2OT); 76ers 89, Wizards 81; Jazz 104, Nuggets 82; Spurs 107, Kings 96; and Lakers 101, Bucks 93. — Agencies
