NBA roundup: Warriors tie record with 44th home win in row

[March 04, 2016]  The Sports Xchange
 
 OAKLAND, Calif. -- Stephen Curry turned an offensive rebound into a three-point play to highlight a 10-point, fourth-quarter spurt as the Golden State Warriors outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to tie the all-time NBA record for consecutive home wins Thursday night.

The Warriors' second win over the Thunder in six days was their 44th in a row at Oracle Arena, allowing them to match the record set by the Chicago Bulls from March 30, 1995, to April 4, 1996.

The win also capped a three-game, season-series sweep for the Warriors over the Thunder. Those games included a 121-118 Warriors win in overtime at Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Curry finished with a game-high 33 points for the Warriors, who have won seven in a row. Kevin Durant had 32 points and Russell Westbrook 22 for the Thunder, but Durant committed nine turnovers, and Westbrook shot 8-for-24.
 

Kings 104, Mavericks 101

DALLAS -- DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo each recorded double-doubles and Sacramento won for the first time in Dallas in more than 13 years.

Cousins had 22 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Rondo finished with 18 points, 12 assists and three steals.

Chandler Parsons paced Dallas with 28 points and nine rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki added 16 points.

Spurs 94, Pelicans 86

NEW ORLEANS -- Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 30 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 26 while sparking a 16-2 run in the final 4:12 to lift the Spurs to a comeback victory over the Pelicans.

New Orleans led 84-78 with 4:29 remaining when Dante Cunningham hit a wide open 3-pointer from the right baseline. Aldridge scored six of the Spurs' next eight points, and Leonard's 15-footer from the right baseline tied the game at 86 with 2:37 left.

Leonard closed out the spurt with a 3-pointer with 35 seconds remaining as the Spurs improved to 52-9.

The Pelicans (23-37) were led by Eric Gordon, who scored 23 points, and Anthony Davis, who had 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Heat 108, Suns 92

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored 27 points to lead the Heat over the struggling Suns.

Goran Dragic finished with 25 points and Luol Deng scored 12 points for the Heat (35-26), who improved to 6-2 since the All-Star break.

Devin Booker scored a career-high 34 points for the Suns (15-46), who have lost 15 of 16 overall and 17 straight on the road. The road losing streak matches Phoenix's all-time record set Jan. 4-March 13, 1974.

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