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 Point guard Stephen Curry buried 48- and 60-footers, only one of
which counted, in a 39-point, triple-double performance, helping the
Warriors sweep the two-game season series from the Pacers for the
first time since 2000-01.
Curry's eighth 3-pointer of the game provided the crowning blow
after the Pacers had gotten as close as six in the fourth period.
Indiana began the quarter on a 7-0 run, capped by a three-point play
from rookie guard Joe Young, to trim a 13-point deficit to 88-82 in
the second minute of the period.
But Warriors backup guard Leandro Barbosa had five of his 13 points
to stem the tide, and Golden State put out several small fires
before Curry connected from 24 feet on the right side for a 109-96
advantage with just 4:15 to play.
Curry finished with 12 assists and 10 rebounds to go with his 39
points, giving the Warriors 10 triple-doubles this season, which
equals their franchise record.
Raptors 101, Heat 81
TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Toronto extended its
season-best winning streak to seven games with a victory over Miami.
It was the third straight game that DeRozan scored 30 or more points
and the second time in a his career that he has accomplished that.
Kyle Lowry added 15 points, Terrence Ross 13 and Luis Scola 12 for
Toronto. Jonas Valanciunas had 13 rebounds and nine points.
Chris Bosh led the Heat with 26 points and Dwyane Wade, a game-time
decision because of a sore shoulder, added 22. Justise Winslow had
nine points and eight rebounds for Miami.
Hornets 120, Magic 116 (OT)
ORLANDO -- Kemba Walker had 40 points, nine assists and seven
rebounds to lead Charlotte to an overtime victory over stunned
Orlando.
Walker, who scored 52 points earlier this week against Utah, made 14
of 28 shots. Reserve Troy Daniels had 17 points. Marvin Williams had
11 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets. Spencer Hawes had 16
points and 10 rebounds.
The Magic were led by Victor Oladipo with 29 points. Tobias Harris
had 22 points. Nikola Vucevic had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Evan
Fournier had 15 points. Elfrid Payton contributed 11 points, 10
assists and nine rebounds.
Jazz 108, Nets 86
NEW YORK -- Gordon Hayward scored 21 points and Utah rallied from a
pair of early double-digit deficits before pulling away in the third
quarter of a victory over Brooklyn.
Hayward helped the Jazz rebound from a pair of tough overtime losses
in Charlotte and New York by making 8 of 12 shots and adding nine
assists in 31 minutes.
The Jazz won for the fourth time in 12 games and only the second
time in 12 road games by placing all five starters in double
figures, controlling the paint by a 54-42 margin and getting 11
dunks.
Celtics 110, Bulls 101
BOSTON -- Boston blew most of a 16-point third-quarter lead but held
on for a victory over Chicago.
The Bulls, losers of six of their last eight, rode Jimmy Butler,
Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol through a comeback that saw the the
Celtics' lead cut to one with 4:58 remaining after an 8-0 Chicago
run.
But Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, being pushed by his team for a spot
on the Eastern Conference All-Star team, scored on two tough drives
around a layup by Jared Sullinger as Chicago went silent at the
other end. Avery Bradley completed an 8-0 run to lift the lead back
to nine with 1:57 left.
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Clippers 116, Knicks 88
NEW YORK -- Los Angeles defeated New York for the seventh straight
time.
It's the most consecutive wins for any team against the Knicks and
their largest margin of defeat this season.
DeAndre Jordan topped the Clippers with 20 points, but his
league-leading double-double streak ended at 11 straight games as he
hauled in eight rebounds.
With Los Angeles comfortably ahead in the fourth quarter, Jordan and
guard Chris Paul (16 points, 13 assists) watched from the bench.
Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks with 16 points. New York's home
winning streak ended at six games.
Rockets 102, Bucks 98
HOUSTON -- Trevor Ariza sank two free throws with 4.3 seconds left
as Houston held on for a win over Milwaukee at Toyota Center.
Ariza finished with 19 points and matched his season high with five
3-pointers. James Harden finished with a game-high 30 points plus
eight assists while Terrence Jones (14 points, eight rebounds, four
blocks), and guards Ty Lawson (11 points) and Marcus Thornton (10)
scored in double figures off the bench for the Rockets.
Houston hit 15 of 44 3-pointers.
Thunder 109, Mavericks 106
DALLAS -- Dallas nearly pulled off a remarkable comeback that
threatened a fifth consecutive home game going to overtime, but
Oklahoma City survived a final threat and hung on to defeat the
Mavericks.
Dallas trailed by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, but
whittled it all the way down to 107-106 after third-string center
Salah Mejri stuffed Thunder forward Kevin Durant at the rim and Mavs
guard Deron Williams followed with a 3-pointer that sent the sellout
crowd into a tizzy.
Oklahoma City All-Star forward Kevin Durant sank a free-throw jumper
with 54.8 seconds left to make it a three-point lead. From there,
Mavs guard Wesley Matthews missed a 3-pointer, but at the other end,
Thunder forward Serge Ibaka was called for a moving screen.
Spurs 108, Lakers 95
LOS ANGELES -- Manu Ginobili came off the bench to score 20 points
and Kawhi Leonard had 18 as San Antonio coasted to a victory over
Los Angeles at Staples Center.
Reserve Patty Mills added 15 points for the Spurs, who captured
their season-high 13th win in a row. Danny Green contributed 12
points, all of them coming on 3-pointers, and Tony Parker chipped in
10 points.
Lou Williams, Jordan Clarkson and D'Angelo Russell scored 16 points
apiece for the Lakers, who lost their fifth straight and ninth in 10
games. Julius Randle chipped in 12 points and 14 rebounds. Roy
Hibbert also had 10 points.
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