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 The star point guard came up with multiple clutch 3-pointers and
free throws late in the fourth quarter to fend off a feisty and
young Jazz squad.
The Warriors improved to 19-0 and increased their road record to
9-0, one shy of a franchise record for consecutive wins away from
home.
Gordon Hayward scored 24 points to lead Utah. The small forward
missed a desperation half-court heave at the buzzer after Curry hit
two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining to put the Warriors up by
three.
Bulls 92, Spurs 89
CHICAGO -- Pau Gasol led five Chicago players in double-figures
scoring with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago ended San
Antonio's five-game winning streak.
The Spurs lost for just the second time in 11 games, while the Bulls
rebounded from a 104-92 road loss Friday to the Indiana Pacers.
Jimmy Butler hit a pair of free throws to put the Bulls up by what
turned out to be the final score with 10.6 seconds left in the
fourth.
Bucks 92, Nuggets 74
MILWAUKEE -- Jabari Parker scored 16 points as Milwaukee snapped a
three-game losing streak.
Out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive game, Parker
came off the bench to score 10 points in the first quarter, hitting
all four of his shots from the field and a pair of free throw
attempts.
Michael Carter-Williams also came off the bench and responded by
scoring 12 points on five-of-9 shooting with six rebounds, nine
assists and three blocks in 30 minutes of work.
Celtics 105 Heat 95
MIAMI -- Avery Bradley scored 25 points to lead Boston over Miami.
Boston also got 17 points from center Jared Sullinger. Forward Amir
Johnson had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Heat were led by guard Dwyane Wade, who posted season highs of
30 points and five steals, but matched a season high with seven
turnovers.
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Pistons 116, Rockets 105
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Reggie Jackson had 31 points and eight
assists, and Detroit built a 28-point first-half lead before holding
off Houston.
Andre Drummond supplied 24 points and 13 rebounds despite shooting
four-for-18 from the free-throw line. Rookie small forward Stanley
Johnson notched the first double-double of his career with 19 points
and a season-high 10 rebounds, and small forward Marcus Morris
chipped in 12 points and six assists for the Pistons.
James Harden, the league's second-leading scorer, had 29 points,
nine rebounds and seven assists for Houston.
Hawks 106, Thunder 100
ATLANTA -- Jeff Teague scored 25 points, six of them during a 10-2
fourth-quarter run, to help Atlanta outlast Oklahoma City.
Teague was 10 for 17 from the field, including the go-ahead layup
with 1:08 remaining. Teague added five assists as Atlanta ended
Oklahoma City's four-game winning streak.
The Hawks also got 26 points and 11 rebounds from Paul Millsap, who
fought through an elbow to the face late in the first half, and 21
points and 10 rebounds from Al Horford.
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