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 The reigning NBA Player of the Week scored 13 consecutive Warriors
points, including his straightaway 3-pointer that turned a one-point
Golden State deficit into a 108-106 lead.
Curry and backcourt mate Klay Thompson added two late free throws
apiece as the Warriors (5-0) recorded their eighth consecutive home
win over their Southern California rivals. Golden State had won its
first four games by a record total of 100 points.
Curry finished with a game-high 31 points, a majority of which came
on his 7-for-11 accuracy from 3-point range. Harrison Barnes added
17 points and Thompson 16 for the Warriors. Chris Paul had 24 points
and nine assists for the Clippers (4-1), and Blake Griffin
contributed 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Hawks 101, Nets 87
ATLANTA -- Center Al Horford scored 21 points and guard Dennis
Schroder had 18 of his 20 points in the second half as Atlanta won
its fifth consecutive game and dropped Brooklyn to 0-5.
Jeff Teague added 16 points and six assists for the Hawks, who at
5-1 are off to their best start since beginning 6-0 in 2010-2011.
Brook Lopez had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who are off
to their worst start since setting an NBA record by going 0-18 to
open the 2009-10 season.
Pacers 100, Celtics 98
INDIANAPOLIS -- Monta Ellis made two free throws with 13.7 seconds
remaining, breaking a tie, and Indiana rallied to defeat Boston in
Bankers' Life Fieldhouse.
Boston had an opportunity to win on its final possession, but Avery
Bradley missed a 3-pointer, closely guarded by Paul George.
George, who had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Jordan Hill, who
added 16 points, led a fourth-quarter comeback.
Wizards 102, Spurs 99
WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal had 25 points, including the winning
3-pointer with 0.3 of a second remaining, as Washington downed San
Antonio.
John Wall contributed 17 points and 13 assists, with the last assist
coming on Washington's final play. He fed Beal on the right wing
shortly after Spurs guard Tony Parker made a 3-pointer to tie the
score with 7.3 seconds left.
Otto Porter had 19 points for the Wizards, who led by 17 points in
the opening minutes but needed a late rally for their second
straight win over the Spurs.
Bucks 91, 76ers 87
MILWAUKEE -- Khris Middleton hit a 3-pointer with 48.4 seconds left
to lock down a Milwaukee victory over Philadelphia at the BMO Harris
Bradley Center.
Middleton led Milwaukee with 21 points while Greg Monroe finished
with 18 -- six of those coming in the final six minutes -- eight
rebounds.
Jahlil Okafor scored 21 to pace the 76ers, who also got 17 from
Nerlens Noel and 14 from Nik Stauskas.
Raptors 103, Thunder 98
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Demar ReRozan scored 28 points to lead Toronto to a
victory over Oklahoma City at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
DeRozan made 7 of 18 shots from the field to go with five rebounds
and three assists. Kyle Lowry had 17 points and Jonas Valanciunas
also finished with 17 points and added 11 rebounds as Toronto moved
to 5-0.
Oklahoma City dropped its second straight game despite Russell
Westbrook and Kevin Durant putting up big numbers. Westbrook totaled
22 points, 16 assists and eight turnovers. Durant added 27 points on
10-of-18 shooting from the field, seven rebounds and three blocked
shots.
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Cavaliers 96, Knicks 86
CLEVELAND -- The sleeves apparently slowed LeBron James in the first
half as much as New York. By the fourth quarter, neither could stop
him.
The Cavs' All-Star forward scored 23 points and grabbed five
rebounds in the Cavs' hard-fought victory after they trailed by 15.
James ripped open the sleeves on his jersey during the second
quarter in the midst of a 4 of 11 shooting half. He was 2 of 6 in
the first quarter and his only two baskets were dunks.
James wasn't much better in the second half, shooting 5 of 12 with
the extra arm room. But he took over the game in the fourth quarter.
Rockets 119, Magic 114 (OT)
HOUSTON -- Dwight Howard paired 23 points with 14 rebounds and all
five Houston starters scored in double figures as the Rockets held
off Orlando in overtime at Toyota Center.
Rockets guard James Harden added 28 points and seven rebounds while
Trevor Ariza and Marcus Thornton scored 19 and 18, respectively,
while combining to make 6 of 11 3-pointers. Houston overcame 20
turnovers and Orlando recording 58 points in the paint.
Magic forward Evan Fournier scored a game-high 29 points while Aaron
Gordon added 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Orlando.
Tobias Harris scored 16 points.
Suns 118, Kings 97
PHOENIX -- Brandon Knight atoned for a scoreless first half with 12
of his 17 points in the third quarter as Phoenix broke open a close
game with a 20-7 run to beat Sacramento.
Eric Bledsoe led Phoenix with 19 points and Alex Len added 16 points
and eight rebounds. The Suns, who hit 14 of their 23 3-pointers (61
percent), led by as many as 21 points for the third win in their
last four games.
Kosta Koufas had 16 points and James Anderson and Marco Belinelli
had 15 each for the Kings, who lost for the second time in as many
nights without DeMarcus Cousins (Achilles tendon injury) and fell to
1-4 on the season.
Trail Blazers 108, Jazz 92
SALT LAKE CITY -- Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum continued their
early-season tear, leading Portland to a surprising victory over
Utah at Vivint Arena.
Lillard, who played for nearby Weber State, put on a show for his
college state, scoring a season-high 35 points. It was his second
consecutive 30-point game. McCollum complemented him nicely with 27
points.
Portland improved to 3-2 while handing Utah a lopsided defeat in its
home opener. The Jazz fell to 2-2 after winning two of three on a
season-opening road trip.
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