Griffin sparks LA Clippers
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles’ Blake Griffin had 22 points and 12 rebounds after being involved in a first-half scuffle that resulted in two ejections, sparking the Clippers to a 111-103 victory over Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
Among other games, Philadelphia’s Tony Wroten led the Sixers to an overtime win over Houston, Minnesota had a comfortable win over Cleveland, and Tony Parker guided San Antonio to victory over Washington.
In LA, Serge Ibaka of the Thunder and Matt Barnes of the Clippers were ejected, and Griffin received a technical foul for his part in the altercation, 6 seconds left in the second.
Kevin Durant had 33 points, making 15 of 17 free throws, and 10 assists to lead Oklahoma City, which had won four straight.
Jamal Crawford scored 20 points off the bench for the Clippers.
Philadelphia’s Tony Wroten had his first career triple-double to steer the 76ers to a 123-117 win over Houston.
James Anderson scored a career-high 36 points and Spencer Hawes made the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left in overtime.
Minnesota’s Kevin Love had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Timberwolves comfortably dispatched Cleveland, 124-95.
San Antonio’s Tony Parker had 16 points, leading six Spurs in double figures in the 92-79 win over Washington.
“Spo” cares
In Miami, Filipino-American coach Erik Spoelstra of the Heat released a public service announcement with Unicef on Wednesday asking people to help with typhoon relief efforts in the Philippines in the aftermath of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” (international name: “Haiyan”) that killed thousands in the country’s eastern portion last Friday.
“Devastation caused by the recent typhoon in the Philippines has been catastrophic and millions of children have been impacted,” Spoelstra said. AP
OTHER RESULTS: Knicks 95, Hawks 91; Raptors 103, Grizzlies 87; Bobcats 89, Celtics 83; Magic 94, Bucks 91; Kings 107, Nets 86; Jazz 111, Pelicans 105; Denver 111, Lakers 99; Blazers 90, Suns 89
