NBA In the NBA were last night Oklahoma City and Portland, the numbers three and four in the Western Conference, facing each other. The Thunder took out the front of your home crowd with a 123-114.

Paul George and Russell Westbrook were on the event in the sold-out Chesapeake Energy Arena, where more than 18,000 basketfans the duel attended. George crowned himself with 36 points to topschutter, Westbrook was good for a triple double (29 pts, 14 ass, 10 rbs).

At the visiting Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard (34 pts) and CJ McCollum (31 pts) both the cape of 30 points but they could their team not for a twentieth defeat of the season to save.

Oklahoma City (29-18) reinforced his third place behind champion Golden State (33-14) and Denver (31-14). Portland (29-20) remains fourth.

In the Eastern Conference was in Toronto with a 120-105 too good for Sacramento. In the collective strong Raptors signed Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet both scored 19 points. Toronto (36-13) follows in the rankings within a short distance of leader Milwaukee (34-12).