Daily NBA Fix 2-23-14: Mr. Double-Double Goes Triple

By Phil Watson | Feb 23, 2014

Feb 22, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) runs up the court after scoring a three point shoot. Love would end the game with a triple double (37 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Utah Jazz 121-104. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 22, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Jermaine O’Neal (7) dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 93-86. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 93, Brooklyn Nets 86
A couple of fill-ins drove the Warriors past the Nets, with Jermaine O’Neal posting his first 20-point, 10-rebound game in almost a year starting in place of injured Andrew Bogut, while Draymond Green also logged a double-double as a substitute for David Lee, out with the stomach flu. Stephen Curry helped seal the deal with a 27-foot bank shot in the final minute. O’Neal finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, Green had 18 points and 10 boards and Curry finished with 17 points. Andre Iguodala notched 11 rebounds and had four steals. Deron Williams scored 20 points for Brooklyn and Joe Johnson notched 15.

SACRAMENTO KINGS 105, Boston Celtics 98
DeMarcus Cousins and Kris Humphries tussled and Gerald Wallace and coach Brad Stevens were ejected in the final minute of a contentious game that felt more like arch-rivals than twice-a-year opponents. Rudy Gay helped the Kings to the win with eight points in the final six minutes. Gay finished with 22 points, Isaiah Thomas posted 21 points and 12 assists and Sacramento had seven players in double figures. Jeff Green paced the Celtics with 29 points, Humphries added 19 and Jerryd Bayless scored 16.