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The Oklahoma City Thunder got their week off to a strong start, defeating the Nets in Brooklyn, 117-111, on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to six consecutive games.
Elsewhere, the New Orleans Hornets handled the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night, 102-81; the Washington Wizards upset the Miami Heat, 105-101 and the Houston Rockets downed the Los Angeles Lakers, 107-105, on Tuesday. On Wednesday, J.R. Smith's buzzer-beater lifted the New York Knicks over the Charlotte Bobcats, 100-98, and Kobe Bryant surpassed the 30,000-point mark in career scoring in the Lakers' 103-87 win over the Hornets.
Here is the complete look at the scoreboard from Monday night in the NBA:
| Portland 118, Charlotte 112 (OT) |
| Detroit 89, Cleveland 79 |
| New Orleans 102, Milwaukee 81 |
| Denver 113, Toronto 110 |
| LA Clippers 105, Utah 104 |
| Orlando 102, Golden State 94 |
And here's Tuesday's results:
| Minnesota 105, Philadelphia 88 |
| Washington 105, Miami 101 |
| Oklahoma City 117, Brooklyn 111 |
| Indiana 80, Chicago 76 |
| Memphis 108, Phoenix 98 (OT) |
| Houston 107, LA Lakers 105 |
Finally, Wednesday's scores from around the NBA:
| LA Clippers 112, Dallas 90 |
| New York 100, Charlotte 98 |
| Indiana 99, Portland 92 |
| Boston 104, Minnesota 94 |
| Golden State 104, Detroit 97 |
| Atlanta 108, Denver 104 |
| Chicago 95, Cleveland 85 |
| LA Lakers 103, New Orleans 87 |
| San Antonio 110, Milwaukee 99 |
| Utah 87, Orlando 81 |
| Sacramento 107, Toronto 100 |