PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kyle Lowry had 20 points amid reports that Toronto has offered him in a trade, and the Raptors held off the Philadelphia 76ers 119-107 on Tuesday night in a matchup between two of the Eastern Conferences top teams.
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points and Serge Ibaka had 20 points and 10 rebounds to help Toronto overcome another big game for Joel Embiid.
Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds for his league-leading 44th double-double. Ben Simmons scored 20 points for Philadelphia, and Jimmy Butler had 18.
Lowry seemed unfazed by a report from Sports Illustrated that Toronto had offered him to Memphis as part of a trade package for Mike Conley and Marc Gasol.
THUNDER 132, MAGIC 122
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Russell Westbrook posted his seventh straight triple-double, leading Oklahoma City to the win.
Westbrook finished with 16 points, 16 assists and 15 rebounds to match the longest triple-double streak of his career. It was his 20th of the season and No. 124 for his career.
Paul George scored 39 points to help the Thunder win for the eighth time in nine games. Dennis Schroder had 20 points.
Evan Fournier scored 25 points for the Magic, and Aaron Gordon added 18 points and 10 assists.
PACERS 136, LAKERS 94
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 points and Indiana made 19 3-pointers while handing LeBron James the most lopsided loss of his career.
James teams lost by 36 points twice previously.
Myles Turner had 22 points to help the Pacers pick up their third consecutive victory. Thaddeus Young finished with 12 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.
James had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in his second game back since injuring his groin on Christmas Day. He didnt play in the fourth quarter.
