SATURDAY’S OTHER NBA GAMES

Pelicans 125, Hornets 122, OT

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Anthony Davis had 46 points and 21 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets in overtime with DeMarcus Cousins sitting on the bench during crunch time. Davis had 15 points in the fourth quarter and nine more in overtime, including a three-point play on an offensive rebound to put the Pelicans ahead for good with 1:11 left. Davis finished 18 of 31 from the field and was 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Jordan Crawford had 19 points and Jrue Holiday added 15 points and 13 assists as the Pelicans improved to 3-6 since adding Cousins. But Cousins didn’t play a big role in the win. He didn’t play after picking up his fifth foul with 9:35 left in regulation. The Pelicans’ win offset an impressive night from Marvin Williams, who had a season-high 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds for Charlotte.

Thunder 112, Jazz 104

OKLAHOMA CITY

Russell Westbrook had 33 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds for his 32nd triple-double of the season, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a victory over the Utah Jazz. Westbrook broke a tie with Wilt Chamberlain (1967-68) for the second-most triple-doubles in a season. Oscar Robertson set the record of 41 in 1961-62. Victor Oladipo added 22 points to help the Thunder win for the third time in four regular-season meetings with the Jazz. Utah was without center Rudy Gobert and forward Derrick Favors because of leg soreness, and Gordon Hayward played only 21 minutes, finishing with nine points — 13 below his average. The Thunder opened the second half with a 14-5 run to take a 23-point lead. Westbrook had four assists during the spurt.

Clippers 112, 76ers 100

LOS ANGELES

Chris Paul scored 30 points and DeAndre Jordan had 19 points and 20 rebounds, helping the Clippers to their fourth win in five games. Paul also had seven assists, and Blake Griffin added 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Clippers trailed 79-75 after three quarters but opened the final period with a 10-0 run. Los Angeles has beaten Philadelphia in 10 of their last 11 meetings. Richaun Holmes led Philadelphia with 24 points and nine rebounds. Dario Saric added 16 points, and Jahlil Okafor had 14. The Sixers have lost four in a row and seven of eight overall.

Pistons 112, Knicks 92

AUBURN HILLS, MICH.

Tobias Harris scored 23 of his 28 points in the first half, leading Detroit to the victory. The Pistons have had some issues with slow starts lately, but they raced out to an 18-point lead in the first quarter against New York. Harris finished the period with 11 points in what was an encouraging effort by Detroit, which was coming off an emotional win over Cleveland on Thursday night. The Pistons are 12-6 since the start of February, and they’ve boosted their postseason hopes in the process. Andre Drummond had 24 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit, and Reggie Jackson had 19 points and eight assists. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points for the Knicks, who had six players in double figures but lost for the fourth time in five games.

Heat 104, Raptors 89

MIAMI

Dion Waiters scored 20 points, Tyler Johnson added 16 and the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors, improving to 21-4 over their last 25 games. Goran Dragic scored 15 and Hassan Whiteside added 12 points and 14 rebounds for Miami. Dragic played only 41 seconds in the second half, leaving after taking an elbow from Toronto’s Cory Joseph. Dragic eventually returned to the bench with an icepack over his right eye, which appeared to be swollen nearly shut. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points for the Raptors, who have lost 15 of their last 24 games.

Bucks 102, Timberwolves 95

MILWAUKEE

Tony Snell scored 19 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 and the balanced Milwaukee Bucks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for their season-high sixth consecutive victory. Milwaukee had seven players score in double figures. Matthew Dellavedova had 16 points and Greg Monroe finished with 12. Karl-Anthony Towns had 35 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which was coming off a victory against Golden State on Friday night. Ricky Rubio added 22. The Timberwolves got within two with just under three minutes remaining on a Rubio jumper but the Bucks held off the late challenge.

Spurs 107, Warriors 85

SAN ANTONIO

Patty Mills had 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a victory over the Golden State Warriors in a game short on star power to pull within a half-game of the NBA’s top record. The big showdown between the league’s top two teams turned into a huge letdown with both teams missing their star players. Already without Kevin Durant due to a knee injury, Golden State opted to rest Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala. The Spurs were expecting to be without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and Dejounte Murray due to injuries, but received a jolt when they were informed that LaMarcus Aldridge will be out indefinitely with a minor heart arrhythmia. Aldridge underwent tests Saturday and will have more Monday.

Associated Press