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 The victory allowed the Warriors to equal the all-time record for
consecutive wins at the start of a season for a reigning champion,
matching the feat of the 1957-58 Boston Celtics.
The club's 18th consecutive regular-season win came at the expense
of the Bulls, who were the last team to beat the Warriors at home in
the regular season, a 113-111 overtime triumph on Jan. 27.
Knicks 93, Thunder 90
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points to lead New York.
Anthony made nine of 20 shots from the field and grabbed five
rebounds. Arron Afflalo scored 14 points for New York and Lance
Thomas came off to bench to score 12 points.
Russell Westbrook led all scorers with 34 points to go along with
seven assists, seven rebounds and four steals.
Grizzlies 96, Rockets 84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Mike Conley scored a game-high 26 points and Marc
Gasol recorded 16 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds as Memphis won
at home.
The Grizzlies have won four straight. Gasol's triple-double was only
the fourth in Memphis history, with older brother Pau Gasol having
two and Mike Miller one.
Houston got 22 points, six rebounds and five assists from guard
James Harden.
Pistons 96, Timberwolves D86
MINNEAPOLIS -- Andre Drummond scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds
as Detroit erased a second-half deficit to earn the win.
Drummond, who was limited to four points in the first half, scored
15 points in the third quarter alone as the Pistons finished the
frame on a 21-11 run, turning a seven-point deficit into a
three-point lead heading into the fourth.
Pelicans 104, Spurs 90
NEW ORLEANS -- Ryan Anderson scored a game-high 30 points and
Anthony Davis added 20 points and 18 rebounds to power New Orleans
to the upset victory.
The victory was only the second in 13 games for the injury-riddled
Pelicans and it snapped the Spurs' six-game winning streak.
Ish Smith scored a season-high 17 points and had 13 assists off the
bench for the Pelicans.
Hornets 113, 76ers 88
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Al Jefferson had his third double-double of the
season with 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead Charlotte over winless
Philadelphia.
Jefferson scored 14 of his points in the first quarter as the
Hornets jumped on the Sixers quickly and never trailed.
The Hornets led by as many as 26.
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Celtics 120, Nets 95
BOSTON -- Avery Bradley reached double figures for the fourth
straight game, finishing with a game-high 21 points off the bench to
power Boston.
Jae Crowder scored 19 points and Isaiah Thomas contributed 18 points
and nine assists for the Celtics.
Mavericks 102, Jazz 93
DALLAS -- Dallas won for the sixth consecutive time behind stellar
efforts from ZaZa Pachulia and Deron Williams.
Williams finished with a game-high 23 points, eight assists and six
rebounds.
Pachulia added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Suns 114, Nuggets 107
DENVER -- Brandon Knight scored 17 of his career-high 38 points in
the fourth quarter and Phoenix rallied from 17 down in the second
half to beat Denver.
Eric Bledsoe had 22 points and Mirza Teletovic had 15 off the bench
for the Suns.
Emmanuel Mudiay (26 points) and Gary Harris (20) had career highs
for the Nuggets.
Trail Blazers 102, Clippers 91
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard scored 11 of his game-high 27
points in the fourth quarter and Ed Davis came off the bench for
season highs in points with 17 and rebounds with 15 to lead
Portland.
The Trail Blazers outscored the Clippers 16-4 in the final four
minutes to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Mason Plumlee had a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds and
guard C.J. McCollum scored 18 points for Portland in a game that had
17 ties and 15 lead changes.
Raptors 102, Lakers 91
LOS ANGELES -- Kyle Lowry scored 25 points leading Toronto over Los
Angeles.
DeMar DeRozan had 18 points as the Raptors ended a three-game skid.
Julius Randle scored 18 points and grabbed 12 and D'Angelo Russell
scored a career-high 17 points for Los Angeles.
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