Westbrook, Durant go for 51 in sixth straight win

Russell Westbrook had 28 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Kevin Durant added 23 points and eight rebounds and the Thunder won their sixth straight game, beating the Phoenix Suns 112-88 on Sunday night.

With the win, Oklahoma City moved within a half-game of eighth place in the Western Conference while improving to 11-13. Phoenix (12-13) entered the game tied for eighth in the conference, but is headed in the wrong direction, having lost five straight.

Gerald Green led Phoenix with 15 points.

Suns at Thunder box score

Lakers 100 Timberwolves 94

Kobe Bryant scored 26 points in the game, vaulting him past Michael Jordan for third in league history and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-94 victory.

Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Wes Johnson had 12 points and six assists for the Lakers.

Shabazz Muhammad had 28 points and nine rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Lakers at Timberwolves box score

Raptors 95 Knicks 90 (OT)

Kyle Lowry had 21 points and 11 assists, controlling the overtime period and leading the Raptors to a 95-90 victory over the New York Knicks.

Lowry had nine turnovers and missed a jumper that would've won it to end regulation, but then had two baskets and an assist in overtime, accounting for more points than the Knicks managed as a team.

Terrence Ross added a season-high 22 points for the Raptors, who maintained the best record in the Eastern Conference at 18-6.

Carmelo Anthony had 34 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who played without injured guards Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith.

Raptors at Knicks box score

Spurs 99 Nuggets 91

Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and spearheaded San Antonio's defensive effort with a career-high six blocks, leading the Spurs past the banged-up Denver Nuggets.

Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili added 15 points apiece for the Spurs, who bounced back from Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Arron Afflalo had a season-high 31 points to lead the Nuggets, who have lost six of their last seven games amid an accumulating toll of injuries.

Spurs at Nuggets box score