AFP, Los Angeles :
Paul George led the scoring with 31 points while Russell Westbrook bagged his sixth triple-double of the season on Monday as the Oklahoma City Thunder downed the Utah Jazz 122-113.
George made five three-pointers with three rebounds and three assists as the Thunder bounced back from their upset loss against the Chicago Bulls on Friday to improve to 17-8.
Former NBA MVP Westbrook’s triple included 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
George was assisted in the scoring meanwhile by New Zealand center Steven Adams, who finished with 22 points from 29 minutes on court.
Dennis Schroder had 23 points from the bench. Donovan Mitchell led the scoring for Utah with 19 points. The Jazz fell to 13-15 with the defeat.
In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid meanwhile set aside his recent indifferent form to score 24 points as the 76ers kept up the pressure on Eastern Conference leaders Toronto with a 116-102 win over the Detroit Pistons.
