Marcus Smart scores 26 points in Celtics’ 100-85 win over Thunder

Marcus Smart scored a career-high 26 points to help the visiting Boston Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-85, on Sunday night.

Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points, Avery Bradley had 14 and Jared Sullinger added eight points and 15 rebounds to help the Celtics win their third in four games. Boston shot 48% and outrebounded the Thunder, 47-34.

Smart, who played college ball at nearby Oklahoma State, also guarded Russell Westbrook effectively. He was part of a collective effort that held the reigning scoring champion to five-for-20 shooting. Westbrook still scored 27 points and carried a larger load with Kevin Durant out because of a hamstring injury.

Serge Ibaka scored 16 points, and the Thunder had a season-low point total and their worst shooting performance.

Westbrook had posted triple-doubles in his previous two games but finished this one with just five assists and four rebounds.

Oklahoma City’s three-game win streak was snapped.

The Thunder led at halftime 52-45 behind 17 points from Westbrook. They pushed the lead to 11 early in the third quarter, but the Celtics rallied and trimmed their deficit to 74-72 by the end of the third quarter.

Boston finally took the lead early in the fourth quarter on a three-pointer by Thomas. Back-to-back threes by Thomas and Avery Bradley pushed Boston’s lead to nine, and a layup by Thomas bumped it to double digits for the first time. The Celtics never lost control from there.

at Sacramento 107, Toronto 101: DeMarcus Cousins scored 10 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Kings to their third straight win, beating the Raptors. Rudy Gay had 26 points and Omri Casspi added 14 for Sacramento, which won despite committing 20 turnovers that led to 20 points.

Utah 97, at Atlanta 96: Derrick Favors scored 23 points, Rodney Hood added 20 points and the Jazz beat the Hawks to end a three-game skid. Paul Millsap had a season-high 28 points for the Hawks but failed to hit the rim on a three-point attempt in the final minute and missed a 12-footer at the buzzer.

Memphis 114, at Minnesota 106: Jeff Green scored a season-high 21 points, and Mike Conley matched his season high with 20 points to go with six assists and the Grizzlies held on to beat the Timberwolves. Six players scored in double figures for Memphis, which won its second straight after losing four in a row.

at Charlotte 106, Portland 94: Nicolas Batum scored 33 points and Al Jefferson added 29 as the Hornets held off a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Trail Blazers. Kemba Walker added 14 points and Jeremy Lamb had 13 for the Hornets, who led, 71-45, at halftime and by as many as 29 points midway through the third quarter.

at New York 95, New Orleans 87: Carmelo Anthony had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and the Knicks beat the Pelicans. Langston Galloway scored 15 points and fellow reserve Kevin Seraphin had 12 for New York, which was coming off consecutive losses to Charlotte and Cleveland.

at Lakers 97, Detroit 85