NBA on Jan. 10: Aldridge's 56 lead Spurs past Thunder

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LaMarcus Aldridge poured in a career-high 56 points, and Derrick White had a huge bucket, a blocked shot, and a steal late in the second overtime as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 on Thursday.

Even with Aldridge's performance and a record showing by the Spurs from beyond the arc (hitting their first 14 3-point attempts), Oklahoma City never wavered. The Thunder tied the game at 130 on a layup by Jerami Grant off a Russell Westbrook assist with 5.6 seconds to play in regulation.

Aldridge finished 16 of 16 from the free-throw line, and the Spurs made their final 23 foul shots to end up 26 of 29. Aldridge made 20 of 33 field-goal attempts. White added 23 points for San Antonio.

Russell Westbrook (R) of the Oklahoma City Thunder reacts to a foul against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio, Texas, U.S., January 10, 2019. /VCG Photo

Westbrook had his 13th triple-double of the season, with 24 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 24 assists, also a season high in the NBA. Paul George led the Thunder with 30 points, while Grant finished with a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out midway through the second overtime.

Jokic's 2nd straight triple-double carries Nuggets

Von Miller (L) of the Denver Broncos and Nikola Jokic (R) of the Denver Nuggets sign and exchange jerseys after the NBA game which Denver Nuggets beat LA Clippers 121 -100 in Denver, Colorado, U.S., January 10, 2019. /VCG Photo

Nikola Jokic finished with his second consecutive triple-double – 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists – and Jamal Murray scored 23 points as host Denver beat Los Angeles Clippers 121-100 on Thursday.

Mason Plumlee had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Malik Beasley scored 15 points for Denver, which has won seven of its past eight games. On Tuesday, Jokic put up 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Nuggets won at Miami.

Lou Williams (R) of the Los Angeles Clippers drives against Mason Plumlee of the Denver Nuggets during their NBA game in Denver, Colorado, U.S., January 10, 2019. /VCG Photo

Tobias Harris had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers. Lou Williams scored 19 points, and Danilo Gallinari had 18 against his former team.

Other games on Thursday included: (away teams come first)

Boston Celtics 99-115 Miami Heat

Detroit Pistons 102-112 Sacramento Kings

Source(s): Reuters