Julius Randle capped a 33-point, 11-rebound performance with three clutch baskets in the final minutes as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-122 despite losing All-Star Anthony Davis to a shoulder injury after the first half.
Davis was in the game when the first half ended, but kept his left arm still as he walked to the locker room shortly after fouling Nerlens Noel on an attempted shot block with his left hand in the final second of the second quarter.
When the second half began, the Pelicans announced that Davis was out of the remainder of the game with a left shoulder injury, putting his availability for this weekend's All-Star Game in doubt.
Russell Westbrook increased his record triple-double streak to 11 games with 44 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
Orlando couldn't have delivered a sweeter Valentine's Day victory. Or a more dominant one.
Six players reached double figures as the Magic snapped a 13-game NBA losing streak to Charlotte with an emphatic 127-89 victory on Thursday night at Amway Center.
Terrence Ross scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds for the home side, who extended their winning streak to five as newly-acquired guard Markelle Fultz watched from the bench.
The Magic (27-32) last won five straight during the 2015-16 season.
The 38-point margin was their largest of the season. They've won seven of their past eight as they continue to pursue an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
The Magic enter the All-Star break just half a game behind the Pistons (26-30) for the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. The Heat (26-30) are in ninth place.
In Atlanta, Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points and the New York Knicks snapped a franchise-worst, 18-game losing streak with a 106-91 victory over the Hawks.
The win ended the Knicks' longest skid within a single season. They'd dropped 26 of 27.
Kadeem Allen and John Jenkins each added 14 points. Damyean Dotson finished with 13 points and DeAndre Jordan had 13 rebounds for New York, who never trailed and were only tied twice, in the second quarter.
