Westbrook leads Thunder over Nets 123-120 in 3 Ots

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Thu, 2010-12-02 18:08

Jeff Green added a career-high 37 points as the Thunder outlasted New Jersey in a game in which the Nets equalized at the end of regulation on a running 26-foot 3-pointer by Anthony Morrow, then blew leads of six points in the first overtime and three points with 4.6 seconds to go in the second.
Brook Lopez led New Jersey with 28 points and 11 rebounds.
Jordan Farmar added a career-high 28 points and nine assists while starting for injured point guard Devin Harris..
At Houston, Kevin Martin scored 22 points and Shane Battier added 11 of his 17 in the final three minutes to lift the Rockets over Los Angeles.
The loss is the fourth in a row for the Lakers, who were led by Kobe Bryant's 27 points.
Lamar Odom had a season-high 25 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks, but did not score in the fourth quarter.
Matt Barnes added 14 points and eight rebounds.
At Chicago, Jameer Nelson scored 24 points as Orlando spoiled the Bulls debut of forward Carlos Boozer.
Boozer played his first game of the season after missing all of Chicago's preseason games plus the first 15 of the regular season after breaking the fifth metatarsal in his right hand in an accident at his home on Oct. 2. Tentative most of the game, he finished with five points and two rebounds in 22 minutes, shooting 2 for 5 from the floor.
Vince Carter scored 22 points for Orlando, Brandon Bass had 17 off the bench and Nelson added nine assists.
At Boston, Ray Allen missed his first five 3-point attempts before hitting one with 10.7 seconds left to help the Celtics hold off a late charge by Portland.
It was Boston's fifth straight victory, and the fifth straight loss for Portland.
Paul Pierce scored 28 points, Kevin Garnett had 17 points and eight rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 10 points and 10 assists as the Celtics built a 96-80 lead, then watched the Blazers score 15 in a row to make it a one-point game with 42 seconds left. Pierce dribbled down the 24-second clock, then fed it to Allen on the left side for the clinching 3.
At Miami, LeBron James scored 18 points in the final game before he heads back to Cleveland as an opponent, while Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh each added 16 for the Heat.
Miami visits Cleveland on Thursday, James' first trip back to his former arena as an opposing player.
At Dallas, Shawn Marion scored 16 points as the Mavericks posted their seventh consecutive victory.
Tyson Chandler had 14 rebounds in the third quarter, setting a Mavericks record for any quarter, and finished with 18 overall. Lorenzo Williams and Popeye Jones shared the previous quarter mark of 12 boards.
J.J. Barea scored 14 points and Jason Terry had 12 as Dallas' backups outscored their counterparts 59-32.
The Mavericks were playing their sixth game in nine nights, and they were able to rest stars Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and Caron Butler. Nowitzki and Butler had 10 points apiece.
At Toronto, DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points while Andrea Bargnani and Sonny Weems each had 18 as Toronto set a season high in points.
Toronto led by as many as 27 and avenged a 109-94 loss at Washington on Nov. 16. The Raptors shot 51 for 88 (58 percent), their highest percentage of the season.
JaVale McGee scored 21 points for the Wizards, who have lost four straight and fell to 0-9 on the road.
At Atlanta, the Hawks had six players score in double figures, including a season-high 16 points off the bench by Josh Powell, to overcome the loss of Johnson, the team's four-time All-Star and top scorer. The Hawks have won four straight.
Mike Bibby, who had 15 points, hit three 3-pointers in the last 5 minutes after Memphis trailed just 95-94. Bibby's last 3, with 17 seconds remaining, came after Horford and Josh Smith grabbed offensive rebounds to extend a long possession.
Rudy Gay led Memphis with 23 points.
At New Orleans, David West scored 22 points and New Orleans beat Charlotte to end a two-game skid.
Emeka Okafor had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Chris Paul dished out 14 assists for New Orleans. Trevor Ariza and Willie Green each scored 10 points for the Hornets.
Charlotte scored only four points over the last 9:04, during which the Hornets closed the game on an 18-4 run that turned what had been a close game with 16 lead changes into a lopsided affair in the final couple minutes. West scored 15 points in the second half.
Gerald Wallace led Charlotte with 18 points.
 

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