Durant, Westbrook lead Thunder over 76ers
In a showdown of division leaders, Kevin Durant scored eight of his 23 points down the stretch and Russell Westbrook had 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers, 92-88, Wednesday.
Kendrick Perkins pulled down 11 rebounds for the Thunder. James Harden added 16 points as the NBA-leading Thunder overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won its sixth straight game.
Andre Iguodala and Jrue Holiday each had 18 points for the Atlantic Division-leading 76ers, who beat Detroit on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Celtics 102, Bucks 96: Rajon Rondo had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to record his third triple-double of the season, and Kevin Garnett scored 25 points with 10 rebounds to lead host Boston. The victory over the ninth-place Bucks left the Celtics tied with the Knicks for the last two playoff spots in the East.
Magic 102, Wizards 95: Ryan Anderson had 23 points and 15 rebounds, and visiting Orlando pulled away late in the fourth quarter and returned from the All-Star break with a road victory.
The Magic blew a 17-point first-quarter lead against Washington and survived an off night from Dwight Howard, who was 4-for-9 from the field and 6-for-11 from the free-throw line. Orlando made 15 of 36 three-point attempts.
Bulls 96, Spurs 89: Derrick Rose scored 29 points and visiting Chicago stayed on a roll by cooling off a streaking San Antonio. Gary Neal led the Spurs, who had gone 8-1 during its road trip, with 21 points. -- AP
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