OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Russell Westbrook set an NBA record with his 10th straight triple-double and Paul George poured in 47 points to push the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Portland Trail Blazers, 120-111. Westbrook delivered 21 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists to pass the previous mark for triple-doubles set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. George had 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the third triple-double of his career.
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden reached the 30-point plateau for the 30th straight game to lead the Houston Rockets' 120-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Harden finished with 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists despite a strained left shoulder suffered in Houston's previous game Saturday against Oklahoma City. Rookie Luka Doncic (DAHN'-chihch) had 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in the Mavericks' first loss in three meetings with the Rockets this season.
CHICAGO (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON'-poh) scored 29 points and had 17 rebounds in the Milwaukee Bucks' seventh win in eight games, 112-99 at Chicago. Eric Bledsoe added 19 points for Milwaukee, which closed on a 12-2 to bounce back from Saturday's loss to Orlando. Malcolm Brogdon added 17 points and Khris Middleton had 16 in the victory.
TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi (kah-WY') Leonard banked home the tiebreaking basket with 4.2 seconds remaining and finished with 30 points as the Raptors topped the Nets, 127-125. Leonard scored 30 points and Raptors beat the Nets for the eighth straight time in Toronto. Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH'-kah) had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who also received 17 points from Pascal Siakam (see-AH'-kam).
UNDATED (AP) — Fourth-ranked Virginia and No. 14 Kansas earned road victories on Monday. The Cavaliers avoided their first losing streak of the season as Kyle Guy scored 20 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes of a 69-61 victory over eighth-ranked North Carolina. Devon Dotson capped his 25-point performance with six free throws in the final 40 seconds as the Jayhawks knocked off TCU, 82-77 in overtime.
