UTAH 131 TORONTO 99
SALT LAKE CITY - Paul Millsap scored 20 points, Enes Kanter had 18 in his first career start, and the Utah Jazz hit 13 three-pointers to rout the Toronto Raptors 131-99 on Friday night.
Gordon Hayward added 17 points off the bench as Utah improved to 8-1 at home. Marvin Williams, Randy Foye and DeMarre Carroll all made three three-pointers for the Jazz, who finished 13 for 23 from beyond the arc.
The Jazz hit five threes in a 3 1 /2-minute span of the second quarter to build a 14-point lead after trailing by as many as 10 early. They hit seven more in the second half and led by as many as 34 in the game, a stark contrast to the triple-overtime thriller the Jazz won on Nov. 12 in Toronto.
Kanter started at centre with Al Jefferson still bothered by back spasms.
Andrea Bargnani led Toronto with 20 points and eight rebounds. DeMar DeRozan added 17 points while Amir Johnson scored 10 off the bench. The Raptors (4-16) fell to 1-12 on the road.
Utah had eight players score in double figures, including Mo Williams, who had 11 points and 10 assists.
The Jazz entered the game averaging 6.6 three-pointers per game.
OKLAHOMA CITY 114 L.A. LAKERS 108
OKLAHOMA CITY - Kevin Durant had 36 points, Russell Westbrook scored 27 of his 33 in the first half to stake Oklahoma City to a commanding lead and the Thunder beat the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers 114-108 Friday night.
NBA scoring leader Kobe Bryant had 35 points to lead Los Angeles, which trailed by as much as 19 before rallying to get within four in the final minute. Dwight Howard added 23 points and 18 rebounds for the Lakers.
Westbrook's big first half put the Thunder in control, but L.A. charged back with a late 27-12 run.
