NBA roundup: Warriors drop Spurs but lose Curry

[March 09, 2018]  Kevin Durant scored 14 consecutive points to get Golden State even, and Draymond Green converted a short jumper for the go-ahead hoop with 1:33 to play Thursday night, allowing the Warriors to rally past the San Antonio Spurs 110-107 in Oakland, Calif., despite losing Stephen Curry to an ankle injury in the third minute of the game.

Durant finished with a game-high 37 points for the Warriors, who beat the Spurs for the third straight time this season and fourth straight time overall.

LaMarcus Aldridge had a team-high 30 points for the Spurs, who were opening a rugged three-game trip on which they also will face Oklahoma City and Houston.

Curry was injured on the Warriors' sixth possession of the game. He stepped on DeJounte Murray's foot after getting fouled on a layup attempt, twisting his troublesome right ankle. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry would not play Friday at Portland on the second night of a back-to-back.

Celtics 117, Timberwolves 109

Kyrie Irving had 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Al Horford added 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists to power Boston over Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Celtics clinched a playoff berth with the win.

Boston prevailed for the sixth time in seven games by using a balanced offensive attack that had six players score in double figures. Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown had 14 points, and he walked off the court on his own accord after sustaining a bad fall while trying to dunk in the third quarter. Brown later was taken to a hospital, but he tweeted that he was OK and merely sustained a headache.

Nemanja Bjelica had 30 points and 12 rebounds and Taj Gibson added 18 points to lead the Timberwolves, who lost their third consecutive game and fell for the fourth time in six games.

Thunder 115, Suns 87

Carmelo Anthony began and ended a 15-point run in the second quarter, helping Oklahoma City overtake visiting Phoenix en route to a dominating victory.

 

Russell Westbrook flirted with his 19th triple-double, finishing with a team-high 27 points, eight rebounds and a game-high nine assists, as the Thunder snapped a two-game losing streak.

Devin Booker poured in a game-high 30 points for the Suns, who lost their fourth in a row.

Heat 108, 76ers 99

Hassan Whiteside scored 26 points as Miami topped visiting Philadelphia.

The Heat trailed by one point entering the fourth quarter, but Miami outscored Philadelphia 35-25 to secure its sixth win in the last seven home games. Dwyane Wade had 16 points and Josh Richardson had 13 for the Heat, who moved a half-game in front of Milwaukee and into seventh in the Eastern Conference's playoff race.

Dario Saric scored 20 and J.J. Redick added 18 for Philadelphia.

Nets 125, Hornets 111

Allen Crabbe scored 29 points as Brooklyn snapped a 10-game road losing streak and beat Charlotte.

Caris LeVert scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half for the Nets. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 18 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth double-double, equaling his total from last season.

Kemba Walker paced Charlotte with 21 points.

--Field Level Media

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