Julius Randle capped a 33-point, 11-rebound performance with three clutch baskets in the final minutes, and the host New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-122 on Thursday night despite losing All-Star Anthony Davis to injury at the end of the first half.
Davis kept his left arm still as he walked to the locker room shortly after fouling Nerlens Noel on an attempted shot block with his left hand. When the second half began, the Pelicans announced that Davis was out because of a left shoulder injury, putting his availability for this weekend's All-Star Game in doubt.
Russell Westbrook increased his record triple-double streak to 11 games with 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. But he missed a late three-pointer with the Thunder down five.
New York 106, Atlanta 91: Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points and the Knicks stopped a franchise-worst, 18-game losing streak by beating the host Hawks. New York had dropped 26 of 27, last winning Jan. 4 at the Los Angeles Lakers.
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