Westbrook posts fourth straight triple-double
Russell Westbrook became the first player since Michael Jordan to post four consecutive triple-doubles in the NBA.
The Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted a spirited Philadelphia 76ers 123-118 in overtime as All-Star guard Russell Westbrook became the first NBA player since Michael Jordan to register four straight triple-doubles.
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Westbrook scored a career-high 49 points, collected 16 rebounds and dished off 10 assists in a remarkable display at Chesapeake Energy Arena as the Thunder outscored the Sixers 13-8 in overtime after back-to-back threes from visiting duo Hollis Thompson and Jason Richardson forced an additional period.
Four-time All-Star Westbrook, who posted his sixth triple-double of the season, matched the feat set by Jordan in 1989.
It was Westbrook's first game back since undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right cheek that he picked up against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.
Dion Waiters scored 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for the eighth-placed Thunder, who remain three-and-a-half games behind the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference after the reigning champions downed the Sacramento Kings 112-85.
Isaiah Canaan (31 points) and Richardson (29 points) led the way for the Sixers (13-48).
Marc Gasol was the hero as his last-second jump shot lifted the Memphis Grizzlies past Western Conference rivals the Houston Rockets 102-100.
The Grizzlies (43-17) - second in the West - had lost three of their last four games but Gasol gave the Memphis franchise a much-needed boost, sinking a jumper with 0.1 seconds remaining on the clock at Toyota Center in Houston.
Gasol finished with 21 points, while Mike Conley (17), Zach Randolph (15), Jeff Green (12) and Nick Calathes (12) also had double-digit points
The Rockets (41-20) - fourth in the West - were led by James Harden and his 18 points and 13 rebounds.
LeBron James and Kyrie Irving helped the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-112 win over the Toronto Raptors.
James was at his best, sinking 29 points and tallying 14 assists in a match that saw Jonas Valanciunas flagged for a flagrant foul on the four-time MVP
Cavs team-mate Irving chipped in with 26 points of his own.
Raptors duo Louis Williams (26), Valanciunas (26, 11 rebounds) and DeMar DeRozan (25) combined for 77 points.
Meanwhile, the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors trumped the Milwaukee Bucks 102-93 and the Trail Blazers overcame the Los Angeles Clippers 98-93 in overtime.
Elsewhere, Anthony Davis had 39 points and 13 rebounds in his return as the New Orleans Pelicans edged the Detroit Pistons 88-85, the Charlotte Hornets downed the Brooklyn Nets 115-91 and the Phoenix Suns held on to beat the Orlando Magic 105-100.
Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside helped the Miami Heat to a 100-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Utah Jazz were beaten 85-84 by the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers easily accounted for the New York Knicks 105-82 and the Denver Nuggets were too strong for the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-95.
