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 Guard Will Barton finished with 21 points for the Nuggets (15-24).
Guard Stephen Curry scored 38 points for the Warriors (36-3). The
visitors' march to a historic season took a hit against a scrappy
Nuggets team that had lost four in a row to Golden State.
It was nail-biting at the end. Gallinari, who was 17-for-19 from the
foul line, missed one with 3.1 seconds left to give the Warriors one
last chance. Guard Klay Thompson missed a fall-away jumper at the
buzzer, and the Nuggets escaped.
The win ranks with the Nuggets' Feb. 4, 1996, victory that ended
Chicago's 18-game winning streak. The Bulls finished 72-10 that
season -- the best mark in NBA history, and the record the Warriors
are chasing.
Rockets 107, Timberwolves 104
HOUSTON -- James Harden and Dwight Howard recorded double-doubles
while Terrence Jones delivered a second consecutive strong effort
off the bench as Houston held off Minnesota at Toyota Center.
Harden, a guard who reached 10,000 career points on a fourth-quarter
free throw, paired 27 points with 11 assists, while Howard, a
center, added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jones, a forward, scored 16
points and grabbed nine boards as Houston (21-19) extended its win
streak to a season-best five games.
Wolves guard Andrew Wiggins scored a game-high 28 points while
veteran Kevin Martin added 22 points off the bench. Rookie
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double (12 points, 16 rebounds)
as Minnesota dropped an eighth consecutive game.
Thunder 108, Mavericks 89
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead Oklahoma City
to a victory over Dallas at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Durant shot 9 of 14 from the field to go with 10 rebounds and four
assists. Serge Ibaka added 20 points and 11 rebounds as the Thunder
improved to 28-12.
Playing without all five starters, the Mavericks were paced by J.J.
Barea, who had 18 points and six assists. Raymond Felton added 14
points on 3 of 11 shooting as the Mavs fell to 22-18.
Celtics 103, Pacers 94
BOSTON -- Jae Crowder and Amir Johnson, guard Marcus Smart and
Crowder again all scored off steals in a 1:40 span late in the
fourth quarter, and the Celtics ended on a 12-0 run and snapped a
four-game losing streak with a victory over Indiana.
The Celtics blew an 11-point, third-quarter lead and then rallied
from four points down late, finishing with a flourish. They trailed
by three when the parade of swipes began. Boston had three steals in
the game before the four in the final 2:40.
The Pacers, who had won three of their previous four, didn't score
for the final 2:15.
Hornets 107, Hawks 84
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kemba Walker scored 23 points before sitting out
the entire fourth quarter and Charlotte snapped a seven-game losing
streak with a blowout victory over Atlanta.
Walker was 9 of 13 from the field and hit four 3-pointers, breaking
out after combining to go 7 of 28 from the field in his previous two
games. He also had five assists.
The Hornets raced to a 17-2 lead in the first seven minutes and
never trailed from there, taking advantage of an Atlanta team that
seemed totally disinterested all night. Charlotte eventually led by
as many as 35 points in the second half.
Wizards 106, Bucks 101
WASHINGTON -- John Wall scored 19 points and Washington opened the
fourth quarter with an 11-0 run and pulled away for its third
straight win, defeating Milwaukee.
Ramon Sessions had 15 points for the Wizards, who blew a 19-point
lead in the first half and trailed 74-71 entering the final period
before pulling ahead of the turnover-plagued Bucks. Washington
turned 27 Milwaukee turnovers into 36 points as the Wizards improved
to 3-0 against the Bucks this season.
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Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 11 points in 22 minutes during his
first appearance since Dec. 9. He missed 16 games with a stress
reaction in his right fibula.
Nets 110, Knicks 104
NEW YORK -- Thaddeus Young posted a double-double with 19 points and
11 rebounds as Brooklyn placed six players in double figures and
ended a 10-game home losing streak with a victory over New York.
Young finished with his 19th double-double and reached double
figures for the 35th time. He also thrived defensively against
Knicks rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis.
Porzingis was held to 11 points on 5-of-17 shooting from the floor.
He was 1 of 8 when Young was defending him. Brook Lopez had 20
points and eight rebounds for the Nets, who won their first home
game since beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec. 10 and snapped a
five-game overall losing streak.
Trail Blazers 99, Jazz 85
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard scored 21 points and handed out 10
assists despite sitting out the fourth quarter, and Portland rolled
past Utah at the Moda Center.
CJ McCollum added 15 points and eight assists for the Blazers, who
had six players score in double figures. Meyers Leonard and guard
Gerald Henderson scored 12 points apiece, Allen Crabbe had 11 and
Al-Farouq Aminu scored 10.
Gordon Hayward collected 19 points and nine assists, and Rodney Hood
had 19 points for the Jazz, who lost for 11th time in 16 outings.
Pelicans 109, Kings 97
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- New Orleans looked nothing like a team with
only 11 victories. Sacramento looked nothing like a team with the
playoffs on its mind.
Eric Gordon scored 24 points, and Anthony Davis returned to the
lineup to score 24 points and pull 10 rebounds, and the Pelicans
coasted for much of a victory over the Kings at Sleep Train Arena.
Davis, back after missing two games with a bruised back, scored 11
points in the opening period, and New Orleans blitzed Sacramento
with a 22-6 first-quarter run after the Kings scored the game's
opening four points.
Clippers 104, Heat 90
LOS ANGELES -- Despite playing without Blake Griffin (quad) and
DeAndre Jordan (pneumonia), Los Angeles blitzed Miami.
Cole Aldrich, who started in place of Jordan, scored 19 points and
grabbed seven rebounds, while Chris Paul had 15 points, 12 assists
and six rebounds, sparking the Clippers to their 10th consecutive
victory.
Gerald Green scored 19 points to lead the Heat, who lost their third
in a row. Dwyane Wade finished with 16 points and eight rebounds,
while Chris Bosh had 11 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
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