Blazers send Spurs to 2nd straight 3OT loss

Damian Lillard scored a career-high 43 points, including 16 after regulation, as the Trail Blazers handed the Spurs their second straight defeat in triple overtime by rallying for a 129-119 victory Friday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Wesley Matthews added 16 points as Portland (21-6) extended its winning streak to four games.

San Antonio failed to take advantage of another stellar performance by veteran Tim Duncan, who had 32 points and 10 rebounds. Danny Green had 27 points.

Trail Blazers at Spurs box score

Bulls 103 Grizzlies 97

Nikola Mirotic scored a career-best 27 points, converting all six of his 3-pointers on Friday night. That, coupled with 31 points from Jimmy Butler, helped the Bulls beat the Grizzlies, snapping Memphis' six-game winning streak.

Aaron Brooks scored 17 points and Joakim Noah finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds as the Bulls outrebounded Memphis 51-45.

Mike Conley led Memphis with 21 points, while Beno Udrih added 15 points before leaving with a hand injury in the fourth quarter.

Bulls at Grizzlies box score

Clippers 106 Nuggets 109

Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari hit successive 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and the Nuggets recovered after squandering a 16-point halftime lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers.

Nate Robinson scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Nuggets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Blake Griffin had his second 30-point performance in a row, finishing with 32 for the Clippers, who have dropped their last three games on the road.

Clippers at Nuggets box score

Thunder 104 Lakers 103

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and hit a key jumper with 38 seconds left, and Oklahoma City overcame Kevin Durant's absence for a 104-103 victory.

Kobe Bryant missed a 17-foot jumper right before the buzzer, the culmination of his 3-for-15 shooting night under the defense of Andre Roberson and his teammates.

Reggie Jackson scored 25 points and hit the go-ahead free throws with 1:05 left for the Thunder, who persevered down the stretch for their eighth victory in nine games.

Thunder at Lakers box score