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After all, they're on a roll while the Orlando Magic are in a prolonged slump and visiting a city where they haven't won in seven years. The rematch Wednesday night in Oklahoma City will feature Russell Westbrook going after a third consecutive triple-double. "We're very comfortable," Westbrook told the team's official website. Continue to Article

February 02, 2016 3:15:pm EST

Guard Kyrie Irving scored eight of his team-high 25 points in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to defeat the Indiana Pacers 111-106. Forward LeBron James added 24 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland (35-12) stretched its winning streak to five games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Cavaliers outscored the Pacers 15-10 in overtime with Irving scoring eight, James adding four and Kevin Love sinking a key three-pointer. Continue to Article

February 02, 2016 1:22:am EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 107-92 Monday night to remain undefeated at home. Continue to Article

February 01, 2016 11:09:pm EST

Klay Thompson scored a season-high 45 points, Stephen Curry got going after halftime and so did the Golden State Warriors, who avenged one of their four losses this season by beating the Dallas Mavericks 127-107 on Wednesday night. Curry hit three quick 3-pointers after intermission as Golden State overcame a sluggish first half, and the reigning MVP finished with a modest 14 points on a night the Warriors' role players and bench provided a balanced effort. Thompson had his second 40-point game of the season and sixth of his career, shooting 14 of 20, 7 for 12 on 3-pointers and making all 10 of his free throws. Continue to Article

January 28, 2016 1:12:am EST

The ascendancy of Stephen Curry over the past two seasons has somewhat obscured the continued scoring excellence of Kevin Durant, at least insofar as an All-Star starter and recent MVP can lack attention. Yet Durant has bounced back from his 2014-15 foot surgeries and reached his usually fine form. He entered Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden averaging 26.6 ppg on 50.7 percent shooting, which would rank as his third-best mark from the field for his career. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr:  The best slams from all of basketball] However, what Durant did not come to NYC boasting many big scoring nights in 2015-16. He changed that with a season-high 44 points vs. the Knicks, going 12-of-26 from the field and 16-of-18 from the line. Those points mattered, too — a mid-range jumper with 16 seconds remaining in regulation forced overtime and four free throws in the final 24 seconds of OT helped cinch OKC's 128-122 win . The new season-best is just Durant's second game of more than 34 points this season, joining the 43 he put up against the Orlando Magic in double overtime way back on October 30. That's a low total for someone who scored at least 35 in three of his 27 games last season, which was itself well off the absurd pace of 27 such games he had in his MVP campaign of 2013-14. However, it's hard to watch Durant from game to game without thinking that he could put up those kinds of gaudy single-game numbers if he chose. While the Thunder still rely on Durant and Russell Westbrook (30 points on 13-of-24 FG) for scoring well above all other players on the roster, the latter's development from mere All-Star to genuine co-leading superstar and the team's push to become more balanced has changed their offensive calculus. The fact that Durant hasn't been especially explosive could be part of the design. He's been good enough that no one has any reason to worry. That's not to say the Thunder are without problems. Though a solid ninth in points allowed per possession, Oklahoma City occasionally struggles to contain the opponent and does not necessarily register as a championship-level defensive squad. Tuesday's game displayed some of their problems as the Knicks had five players score at least 15 points with Carmelo Anthony resting due to left knee soreness. New York shot 11-of-23 from three-point range and turned it over only nine times over the 53 minutes. - - - - - - - Eric Freeman is a writer for Ball Don't Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at efreeman_ysports@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @FreemanEric Continue to Article

January 27, 2016 1:43:am EST