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 Thompson had a streak of 15 straight Warriors points in the fourth
quarter. Curry added seven assists and seven rebounds.
The Warriors, the quickest team to 50 wins in NBA history, also got
10 points and 11 rebounds from forward Draymond Green. Golden State
is 14-1 in its past 15 games.
Miami was led by guard Dwyane Wade's 32 points, his second 30-plus
game this season. The Heat also got 21 points and 13 rebounds from
center Hassan Whiteside and a career-high 15 points from guard Josh
Richardson.
The Heat had its three-game win streak snapped.
Pacers 108, Knicks 105
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George scored 25 of his 27 points in the second
half and rookie Myles Turner finished with 24, helping Indiana hold
off New York in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
New York, which got 22 points from rookie Kristaps Porzingis and 20
from Jose Calderon, had an opportunity to take the lead with 11.1
seconds to play, but Porzingis missed a 3-pointer. Turner turned
around and made 1 of 2 free throws free throws after grabbing the
rebound and being fouled.
The Knicks had one last chance to tie, but Carmelo Anthony missed a
3-pointer with less than a second to play.
Cavaliers 114, Hornets 103
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James rebounded from one of his worst games of
the season to score 23 points and Channing Frye had 15 points off
the bench in his second game with his new team, guiding Cleveland to
a victory over Charlotte.
James matched a season low with 12 points and committed six
turnovers in Monday's loss to the Detroit Pistons but returned to
form after a little rest.
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and J.R. Smith had 16 for the Cavs,
who won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Cavs center
Tristan Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds and guard Matthew Dellavedova
had 10 points and seven assists off the bench.
Raptors 114, Timberwolves 105
TORONTO -- DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, including a couple of big
3-point shots in the final two minutes, and Toronto defeated
Minnesota.
Kyle Lowry, who snapped the tie with a 3-pointer, added 21 points.
Reserve Corey Joseph scored 18 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 14
points and seven rebounds. Reserve Bismack Biyombo had 11 rebounds
and six points.
Andrew Wiggins, a Toronto native, scored 26 points for Minnesota.
Gorgui Dieng added 21 points with eight rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns
had 16 and reserve Shabazz Muhammad contributed 10 points.
Pistons 111, 76ers 91
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Tobias Harris had 22 points and eight
rebounds and Detroit handed Philadelphia its sixth consecutive loss.
The power forward is averaging 18.3 points in four games since being
acquired from Orlando last week.
The Pistons had six players in double figures while winning their
second straight after a season-high five-game losing streak.
Bulls 109, Wizards 104
CHICAGO -- Doug McDermott scored all 14 of his points during the
second half and Chicago outlasted Washington.
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Bulls center Pau Gasol scored 10 points and pulled down 15 rebounds
for 32nd double-double of the season. Taj Gibson and E'Twaun Moore
added 17 points apiece. Chicago won its third straight game despite
playing without injured guards Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 19 points. Garrett Temple
contributed 18 points. Ramon Sessions and John Wall added 16 points
apiece for Washington.
Grizzlies 128, Lakers 119
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Matt Barnes scored a season-high 25 points as
Memphis defeated Los Angeles at FedExForum.
Barnes hit 5-of-9 treys, grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists,
a steal and a block. Mike Conley finished with 24 points, eight
assists and six rebounds.
The Grizzlies' 128 points marked a season high. Los Angeles lost its
seventh straight, six of the defeats coming on the road.
Thunder 116, Mavericks 103
DALLAS -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 24 points
as Oklahoma City beat Dallas.
The Thunder led by 10 in the first quarter and 12 in the second. Yet
Oklahoma City constantly had to fend off Dallas scoring bursts. A
sluggish start to the second half saw the Thunder lose the lead for
the first time in the game three minutes into the third quarter.
Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 33 points.
Nuggets 87, Clippers 81
LOS ANGELES -- Kenneth Faried scored 21 points and grabbed 11
rebounds in three quarters, and Denver ended a three-game losing
streak with a victory over Los Angeles.
Gary Harris had 17 points for the Nuggets, who ended a four-game
skid to the Clippers. Denver's Danilo Gallinari added 17 points and
eight rebounds.
Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick scored 20 points apiece for the
Clippers, who had beaten Denver in the previous six meetings at
Staples Center. Chris Paul had 17 points, 10 assists and six
rebounds.
Spurs 108, Kings 92
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tony Parker scored 23 points, and San Antonio
dumped Sacramento.
Parkers made 11 of 17 shots from the field and added six assists for
the Spurs. He also led San Antonio's 25-7 run that bridged the third
and fourth quarters, ending Sacramento's hopes.
Kawhi Leonard returned from a three-game absence caused by a
strained calf and scored 18 points for the Spurs, who pushed their
winning streak to three games. Sacramento's DeMarcus Cousins scored
all but one of his team-high 22 points in the second half and also
grabbed 10 rebounds.
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