NBA roundup: Streaking Raptors outlast Mavericks in OT

Jonas Valanciunas added five free throws in the final 10.7 seconds to ice the
win for Toronto (52-17), which recorded its 11th straight win and has the top
record in the Eastern Conference.

Harrison Barnes had 27 points for the Mavericks, who had opened a four-game
trip with a 110-97 win at New York on Tuesday.

DeRozan's close-range shot came after he, Delon Wright and Fred VanVleet had
buried 3-pointers in the overtime session, allowing the Raptors to catch and
pass the Mavericks, who had gone up by four early in the period.

Thunder 121, Clippers 113

Russell Westbrook recorded his 22nd triple-double of the season with 16
points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City made plays down the
stretch to beat visiting Los Angeles.

Corey Brewer led Oklahoma City with a season-high 22 points and also tied a
season high with six steals, as the Thunder had a season-best 17 steals. Paul
George, who was questionable with a pelvic injury, contributed 19 points as
Oklahoma City (42-29) won its fifth straight and moved one game ahead of
fifth-place Minnesota in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles forward Tobias Harris led all scorers with 24 points but did not
score in the fourth quarter. Austin Rivers added 23, as the Clippers (37-31)
lost for the sixth time in 15 games and dropped 1 1/2 games behind
eighth-place San Antonio.

Celtics 92, Magic 83

Terry Rozier and Greg Monroe each scored 17 points and Al Horford scored 15
and had nine rebounds in his return as the shorthanded visitors from Boston
beat Orlando.

Rozier added seven rebounds and five assists. Abdel Nader contributed 11
points and Shane Larkin added 10 for the Celtics, who snapped a two-game
losing streak despite shooting just 37.8 percent for the game.

Shelvin Mack finished with 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Orlando. D.J.
Augustin and Jonathon Simmons added 13 apiece, Nikola Vucevic had 12 and Mario
Hezonja 11 as the Magic lost for the sixth time in seven games after snapping
a five-game skid Wednesday against the Bucks.

76ers 120, Nets 116

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons each recorded double-doubles and Robert Covington
hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute to lift Philadelphia over
visiting Brooklyn.

Embiid finished with 24 points and 19 rebounds, and Simmons added 21 points,
12 assists and eight rebounds for the Sixers (38-30), who began the night in
sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

Barring a complete collapse, Philadelphia appears headed back to the playoffs
for the first time since the 2011-12 season. Hollis-Jefferson scored 21 points
and DeMarre Carroll added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who have
lost three in a row and are already eliminated from playoff contention.

--Field Level Media