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NBA Scores: Thunder beat Raptors to highlight limited Tuesday schedule

The NBA showcased just three games on Tuesday, and the home teams were victorious across the board.

By Craig Powers
Shane Bevel

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Toronto Raptors, 108-88, in Chesapeake Energy Arena as part of Tuesday's NBA action. Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 19 points and eight assists. Oklahoma City spread out the scoring and the minutes, as six players reached double-figures in points and no player logged over 30 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas had an efficient night for the Raptors, leading the team with 18 points of 6 of 8 shooting.

Elsewhere around the league, Luol Deng propelled the Bulls to a 99-93 victory over the Orlando Magic. Deng tallied 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds while dishing out four assists and giving the ball away just once. Joakim Noah added 20 points and nine rebounds for Chicago. Arron Afflalo led all scorers with 28 points for the Magic.

Denver defeated Detroit, 109-97, in a battle of winless teams. Andre Iguodala starred for the Nuggets with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He led six Denver players in double figures. Greg Monroe put up 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons.

There will be much more action on Wednesday, as 26 teams take the court.