NBA roundup: Warriors start season 15-0
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[November 23, 2015]
DENVER -- Guard Klay Thompson scored
21 points, guard Stephen Curry had 19 points and seven assists, and the
Golden State Warriors entered the NBA record books with a 118-105 win
over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
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The Warriors are the third NBA team to start the season 15-0 and the
first defending champion to do so. The 1948-49 Washington Capitals
and the 1993-94 Houston Rockets also began with 15 straight wins.
The Rockets went on to win their first of two consecutive NBA titles
that season.
Golden State will go for the record at home Tuesday against the
Lakers.
Forward Darrell Arthur, who started because forward Kenneth Faried
was out with a sprained left ankle, led Denver with a season-high 21
points. Forward Danilo Gallinari and guard Will Barton had 19 points
each and guard Emmanuel Mudiay had 17 points and eight assists for
the Nuggets (6-8).
Curry took just 16 shots for his season low in points, but the
Warriors didn't need the MVP to hand the Nuggets their third
straight loss. He scored nine points in the third quarter when the
Warriors extended their halftime lead to 91-79.
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Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 93
LOS ANGELES -- Damian Lillard scored 30 points, dished out a
career-high 13 assists and grabbed six rebounds, and Portland
defeated Los Angeles at Staples Center.
Lillard scored at least 30 for the fourth time in six meetings
between the two clubs. CJ McCollum scored 19 points and recorded
five assists, while Mason Plumlee finished with 17 points and 11
rebounds for the Trail Blazers who beat the Lakers for the six
consecutive time. They have won five in a row at Staples.
Jordan Clarkson scored 19 points and Kobe Bryant had 18 points on
6-of-22 shooting to lead the Lakers, who have lost three in a row
and seven of the last eight. Julius Randle added 13 points and 13
rebounds. D'Angelo Russell had 13 points, nine rebounds and six
assists for the Lakers.
Raptors 91, Clippers 80
LOS ANGELES -- DeMarre Carroll and DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points
apiece as Toronto posted a victory over struggling Los Angeles.
Toronto forward Luis Scola added 20 points and eight rebounds, and
Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points, 10 assists and three steals as the
Raptors beat the Clippers for the third straight time, all by
double-digit margins.
J.J. Redick scored 17 points, and Chris Paul had 13 points and 11
assists as the Clippers lost for the third straight time and seventh
in nine games. Blake Griffin scored just nine points.
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Thunder 117, Mavericks 114
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Guard Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11
assists to lead Oklahoma City past Dallas.
Forward Serge Ibaka collected 16 points, nine rebounds for the
Thunder. Guards Anthony Morrow and Dion Waiters added 14 points.
Guard Deron Williams led the Mavericks with 20 points and six
assists. Guard Wesley Matthews added 18 points while forward Dirk
Nowitzki scored 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Pelicans 122, Suns 116
NEW ORLEANS -- Forward Anthony Davis scored 32 points, grabbed a
season-high 19 rebounds and nailed a critical 3-pointer from the
left of the key with 54.5 seconds left to power New Orleans over
Phoenix.
Forward Ryan Anderson scored 29 points and guard Eric Gordon added
20 points as New Orleans improved to 3-11. Point guard Ish Smith
added 17 points and eight assists.
Guard Eric Bledsoe scored 29 points to lead the Suns. Backcourt mate
Brandon Knight added 19 points.
Nets 111, Celtics 101
NEW YORK -- Center Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds and
forward Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 17 points in the second quarter
while leading Brooklyn past Boston.
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The Nets also received 22 points from guard Jarrett Jack and avenged
a loss sustained at Boston 48 hours prior.
The Celtics received 27 points each from guards Avery Bradley and
Isaiah Thomas. Guard Evan Turner added 13 off the bench for Boston.
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