F Blake Griffin had 26 points and 10 rebounds to power Los Angeles to its third straight win, an 88-72 victory at Utah on Tuesday. Griffin and Thunder G Russell Westbrook are the only NBA players averaging at least 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists per game this month.

G Eric Bledsoe scored a game-high 37 points in the Suns' loss to the Pelicans on Monday. The Suns had three chances to tie the game on their final possession, but Bledsoe missed a driving layup and P.J. Tucker missed two chances off offensive rebounds. Bledsoe said, "I missed it at the end. I felt like it was my fault."

F Wilson Chandler was sick Monday and did not play.

F Darrell Arthur sat out the Monday game against the Warriors to rest his sore knees.

F David West (fractured left thumb) was out for a 13th consecutive contest.

G Shaun Livingston was away from the team Monday for the birth of a baby.

C Zaza Pachulia (right rotator cuff strain) missed his seventh game in a row Monday.

G Russell Westbrook scored 17 points for the Thunder, but the Most Valuable Player candidate was nowhere near his triple-double form in a loss at Washington on Monday. He shot 5 of 19 from the field, and he finished with four rebounds and four assists while missing all four of his 3-point attempts.Westbrook scored 13 points in the opening period, but missed 12 of 13 shots over the final three quarters. "I was doing what I wanted. I just missed," Westbrook said. He played only 24 minutes -- five in the second half of the rout.

G Tony Allen was rested Monday. It was the sixth game he missed, but the first to rest.

G Vince Carter chipped in 14 points to move within two of tying Hall of Famer Allen Iverson for 23rd place on the career scoring list.Monday might have been Carter's last appearance against the Nets as a visiting player. "It's a testament to how he takes care of his body," coach Kenny Atkinson said. "It's a testament to how smart he is, a testament to how skilled he is." ... Carter played 374 games for the Nets from December 2004 to April 2009.

F/C Brandan Wright added 17 points Monday.

C Brook Lopez scored 17 points as Brooklyn lost despite shooting 46 percent and hitting 12 3-pointers.

C Marc Gasol nearly had a triple-double in a 112-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Gasol had 19 points and just missed his third career triple-double with nine rebounds and eight assists as the Grizzlies led for the final 39 1/2 minutes and shot 50.6 percent from the field.

G Mike Conley scored 32 points in a 112-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.Conley logged his fifth 30-point game of the season, matching the total he accumulated in his first nine seasons and coming within six of his career high set two weeks ago in Phoenix. After going 6 of 16 from the field on Friday, the point guard made 10 of 16 and had six assists.

F James Johnson had 15 points, snapping a three-game streak in which he had at least 20 points.

G Goran Dragic added 22 points Monday.

F Kevin Durant scored a team-high 25 points Monday in the Warriors' loss at Denver.

F Danilo Gallinari (groin) missed his seventh game Monday.

G Jameer Nelson (23 points) sank five 3-pointers Monday in the Nuggets' rout of the Warriors.

G Deron Williams was ejected in the first half of the Mavericks' loss to the Celtics on Monday. Williams picked up two technicals after being called for an offensive foul.