Russell Westbrook’s big finish caps 43-point barrage
Westbrook also had 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his 30th triple-double of the season and 67th of his career.
Doug McDermott scored 16 points and Enes Kanter added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, who trimmed Utah’s Central Division lead to two games.
Westbrook made a three-pointer with 38.1 seconds remaining, then scored and was fouled on a transition layup with 15.5 seconds to play.
Kemba Walker scored 30 points and hit the go-ahead three-pointer for visiting Charlotte with 1:55 to play.
Frank Kaminsky had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who won for the third time in 16 games.
Marcus Morris scored a career-high 37 points, including host Detroit’s first seven in overtime, and the Pistons rallied from a 13-point, third-quarter deficit.
Damian Lillard had 34 points and 11 rebounds for Portland but fell an assist shy of his first triple-double.
Mike Conley scored 29 points for host Memphis and Marc Gasol added 28, making all five of his three-point shots.
The Lakers signed guard David Nwaba from their NBA Development League affiliate in Los Angeles.