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Boston streak ends, Westbrook shines as Thunder beat Warriors
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The Boston Celtics’ 16-game win streak came to an end with a defeat to the Miami Heat on Wednesday as Russell Westbrook won his duel with Kevin Durant in Oklahoma City’s rout of Golden State.
Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters were the stars for Miami as the Heat claimed a 104-98 win in front of their home fans.
Dragic scored 27 points while Waiters added 26, including a crucial pair of late 3-pointers, as the Heat held on.
Miami improved to 8-9 with the win while Boston fell to 16-3. It was the first loss for the Celtics since they fell in the opening two games of the season.
In-form Celtics star Kyrie Irving, meanwhile, had an off-night, finishing with a relatively modest 23 points.
Elsewhere, there was little Thanksgiving cheer on show in Oklahoma City as the Thunder gave former hero Durant and the Warriors a rough ride.
Durant, who left the Thunder in 2016 in a blockbuster move, was subdued as former teammate Westbrook piled on 34 points in a 108-91 win.
Durant’s entrance to the arena before the game was greeted with a hail of boos, and tensions almost threatened to boil over late in the game as Westbrook and Durant went forehead-to-forehead in a heated exchange.
Carmelo Anthony added 22 points and Paul George 20 for the Thunder.
In other NBA games, it was: Cavaliers 119, Nets 109; Bucks 113, Suns 107 (in overtime); Rockets 125, Nuggets 95; 76ers 101, Trail Blazers 81; Hornets 129, Wizards 124, OT; Clippers 116, Hawks 103; Pelicans 107, Spurs 90; Mavericks 95, Grizzlies 94; Timberwolves 124, Magic 118; Knicks 108, Raptors 100; Kings 113, Lakers 102; and Jazz 110, Bulls 80.
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