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And a couple of hours before the Mavs spanked Oklahoma City 109-86 Sunday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Dallas received a really huge break when the Thunder announced that point guard Russell Westbrook wasn't going to play.

In a year that started with questions about whether his skills and health were in serious decline, and during a season in which he's sat out 16 games largely because of a need to rest his knees, Wade is now shooting 55 percent this season.

Kemba Walker scored 21 points and Al Jefferson added 16 of his 20 in the second half to help the Charlotte Bobcats beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-92 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory.

Thompson, returning after a one-game absence to attend his grandfather's funeral in the Bahamas, scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.1 seconds remaining to lift the Warriors to a 113-112 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.

Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on his 25th birthday, and the Clippers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 102-80 Sunday night for their 11th consecutive victory.

Kevin Love had his usual solid performance with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead the Timberwolves to a 104-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Forward Anthony Davis recorded career highs with 40 points and 21 rebounds and guard Tyreke Evans scored five of his 26 points in overtime to carry the New Orleans Pelicans to a 121-120 victory over the Boston Celtics Sunday at the Smoothie King Center.

Ray Allen scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter on a milestone day for the veteran, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 24 and the Miami Heat beat the Houston Rockets 113-104 on Sunday to snap their worst skid in three years.

Markieff Morris had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Gerald Green scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Toronto Raptors 121-113 on Sunday for their second straight victory.

MARCH 15: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards puts up a shot during the second half of the Wizards 101-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Verizon Center on March 15, 2014 in Washington, DC.

In a city painfully familiar with sports futility, the Philadelphia 76ers have added another sorry chapter, this one for the record book.

Paul Millsap had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Jeff Teague added 15 points and 10 assists and the Atlanta Hawks rallied for their third straight win with a 97-92 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, right, reacts after center DeMarcus Cousins fouled Chicago Bulls guard Mike Dunleavy during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago on Saturday, March 15, 2014.

Drummond fell to the ground after what looked like inadvertent contact with Roy Hibbert of the Pacers during a scramble near the basket.

Baskonia said on Saturday that Odom's personal doctors in New York have ruled him unfit to play for two months, meaning he has "finished his present contract."

Pairing Kyle Lowry and Greivis Vasquez down the stretch proved to be a winning combination for the Toronto Raptors.

The NBA's first openly gay player had finished his second 10-day contract, which meant the Nets had to sign him for the remainder of the season if they wanted to keep him.

John Wall promises that he will eventually unveil the Florida onesie footed pajamas that he vowed to wear after losing a self-made wager to his backcourt mate, Bradley Beal, last month.

Paul shook off the injury and the team's early sluggishness to score 18 points and extend the Los Angeles Clippers' winning streak to 10 with a 96-87 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

Spencer Hawes had 22 points and 13 rebounds to help the Cleveland Cavaliers erase an 18-point first-half deficit on the way to a 103-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.