Outmanned Thunder defeats Mavericks

at Oklahoma City 96, Dallas 87: Nenad Krstic scored a season-high 23 points, rookie Russell Westbrook added 17 as part of his first career triple-double, and the Thunder won despite playing without its two leading scorers. Kevin Durant (sprained ankle) and Jeff Green (back spasms) were both out, but Westbrook had the franchise’s first triple-double since an off-season move from Seattle with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

New Orleans 98, at Philadelphia 91: David West scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Hornets to their fifth straight win. Chris Paul bounced back from a two-point first half to finish with 16 points and 12 assists. Philadelphia lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Atlanta 98, at Washington 89: Marvin Williams scored 28 points and the Hawks went 4-0 against the Wizards, sweeping the series for the first time since winning all four during the 1997-98 season.

San Antonio 106, at Clippers 78: Tony Parker had 26 points and 10 assists for the Spurs, who pulled away in the third quarter.