NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder streak over; Jeremy Lin has first career triple-double
The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Saturday.
Last Updated: 02/02/14 9:00am
Kevin Durant - who was born in Washington - scored 26 points but missed all six of his three-point attempts as the Thunder failed to roll, finishing eight-of-21 from the field.
Trevor Ariza led the Wizards with 18 points, while All-Star point guard John Wall had 17 points and 15 assists and Marcin Gortat added 14 points and 14 rebounds.
LeBron James managed 30 points to lift the Miami Heat to a 106-91 win over the New York Knicks, the reigning champions' sixth triumph in their last eight outings.
James also had eight rebounds, seven assists and six steals, while Dwayne Wade chipped in with 22 points.
Raptors beaten
LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 15 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers beat Toronto 106-103, despite DeMar DeRozan's 36 points and 12 assists for the Raptors.
The Indiana Pacers got 20 points apiece from Paul George and Roy Hibbert in a 97-96 win over the Brooklyn Nets, while Tim Duncan inspired the San Antonio Spurs to a 95-93 win over the Sacramento Kings with 23 points and 17 rebounds.
The Houston Rockets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-92 thanks to Jeremy Lin recording his first career triple-double, the point guard getting 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Detroit Pistons eased past the Philadelphia 76ers 113-96 and the Atlanta Hawks were 120-113 winners over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Memphis rookie Nick Calathes marked his first start for the Grizzlies with a career-high 22 points in their 99-90 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Phoenix Suns saw off the Charlotte Bobcats 105-95.
There were also wins for the New Orleans Pelicans, who saw off the Chicago Bulls 88-79, and the Los Angeles Clippers, Blake Griffin scoring 25 and adding 11 rebounds in a 102-87 result against the Utah Jazz.
