Thunder Holds Off Bulls, NBA Roundup

Unlike the last time the Chicago Bulls played Oklahoma City, Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook showed faith in a teammate with the game on the line, and Anthony Morrow proved worthy.Westbrook had 36 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, including one to Morrow for a game-clinching 3-pointer in the final minute, helping the Thunder hold off Bulls 109-100 on Sunday afternoon.

"We did a good job of learning from our mistakes," Westbrook said. "The first time we played them, I had a chance to hit Serge [Ibaka] on a kickback [when] two guys was on me. Tonight, same situation -- two guys on me. I kicked to A-Mo and trusted my teammate and he knocked it down, so it was good."

Centers Enes Kanter (18 points, 18 rebounds) and Steven Adams (14 points, 11 rebounds) both posted double-doubles for the Thunder. Oklahoma City, the league's top rebounding team, dominated the boards by a 52-33 margin.

Rockets 100, Clippers 98

James Harden and the Houston Rockets got back on track after a pair of frustrating road losses, overcoming Blake Griffin's return for the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden scored 34 points, Terrence Jones had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the Rockets beat Los Angeles 100-98 on Sunday to salvage a split of their four-game season series. Trevor Ariza had 19 points and nine boards, helping Houston move within two games of idle Memphis for the Southwest Division lead with 16 games left on the schedule. It was the Rockets' first game since they lost to Portland and Utah on consecutive days last week.

Nuggets 118, Pelicans 111 (OT)

Kenneth Faried says the Denver Nuggets have had "fire in their eyes" since interim coach Melvin Hunt took over. Denver certainly didn't quit while down double digits in the second half and ultimately wore down a New Orleans squad that is still very much alive for postseason play. Will Barton scored 25 points, including the tying 3-pointer late in the first overtime, and the Nuggets won their fourth straight, 118-111 over the Pelicans in double overtime Sunday night.

Sunday, March 15 Scoreboard

Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 100

Houston 100, LA Clippers 98

Denver 118, New Orleans 111 (OT)

Cleveland 123, Orlando 108

San Antonio 123, Minnesota 97

Portland 113, Toronto 97

Phoenix 102, New York 89

Atlanta 91, LA Lakers 86

Monday, March 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Toronto at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Portland at Washington, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Utah, 8 p.m.

Atlanta at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

LA Lakers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.