LOS ANGELES — Forward DeMarre Carroll and guard DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points apiece as the Toronto Raptors posted a 91-80 victory over the struggling Los Angeles Clippers.
Toronto forward Luis Scola added 20 points and eight rebounds, and point guard Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points, 10 assists and three steals as the Raptors beat the Clippers for the third straight time, all by double-digit margins.
Guard J.J. Redick scored 17 points, and point guard Chris Paul had 13 points and 11 assists as the Clippers lost for the third straight time and seventh in nine games. Forward Blake Griffin scored just nine points.
Thunder 117, Mavericks 114
OKLAHOMA CITY — Guard Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists to lead Oklahoma City past Dallas.
Forward Serge Ibaka collected 16 points, nine rebounds for the Thunder. Guards Anthony Morrow and Dion Waiters added 14 points.
Guard Deron Williams led the Mavericks with 20 points and six assists. Guard Wesley Matthews added 18 points while forward Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Pelicans 122, Suns 116
NEW ORLEANS — Forward Anthony Davis scored 32 points, grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds and nailed a critical 3-pointer from the left of the key with 54.5 seconds left to power New Orleans over Phoenix.
Forward Ryan Anderson scored 29 points and guard Eric Gordon added 20 points as New Orleans improved to 3-11. Point guard Ish Smith added 17 points and eight assists.
Guard Eric Bledsoe scored 29 points to lead the Suns. Backcourt mate Brandon Knight added 19 points.
Nets 111, Celtics 101
NEW YORK — Center Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds and forward Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 17 points in the second quarter while leading Brooklyn past Boston.
The Nets also received 22 points from guard Jarrett Jack and avenged a loss sustained at Boston 48 hours prior.
The Celtics received 27 points each from guards Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas. Guard Evan Turner added 13 off the bench for Boston.