
Stephen Curry hit five 3- pointers and had 20 points while matching his season best with 11 assists in Golden State’s 126-91 rout of the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Klay Thompson scored 26 points with five 3s for the Warriors, and Draymond Green produced his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He also equaled his career best with five blocks — and had another dust-up with LeBron James in the process.
James had 20 points on 6-of- 18 shooting and eight rebounds. He and Green got into their latest altercation with 6:55 left in the first half and the Warriors leading 52-35 when James collided with Green near midcourt, resulting in a flagrant 1 foul on Golden State’s emotional All-Star.
Clippers 120,
Thunder 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.J. Redick scored 20 points, DeAndre Jordan had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the streaking Los Angeles Clippers overcame Chris Paul’s injury to defeat Oklahoma City.
The banged-up Clippers tied a franchise record for their best start to a calendar year at 7-0. The team began 1974 with the same mark when the club was located in Buffalo.
Nuggets 125, Magic 112
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 30 points, Emmanuel Mudiay dished out a career-best 13 assists and Denver followed its “home” win in London with another victory at the Pepsi Center.
Jokic also grabbed 11 rebounds and Kenneth Faried scored 20 points for the Nuggets, who certainly packed their surging offense with them when they returned home from London.
Hawks 108, Knicks 107
NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 28 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 22 seconds left, and Atlanta beat New York.
Tim Hardaway Jr. added 20 points and Paul Millsap had 17 for the Hawks, who won for the ninth time in 10 games to reach the midpoint of their schedule at 24-17.
Wizards 120, Trail Blazers 101
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 25 points, John Wall had 24 and Washington rolled to its 12th consecutive home victory.
The Wizards, who rely less on the 3-pointer than almost any NBA team, were 13 of 23 from beyond the arc. The 3- pointer-heavy Trail Blazers shot 8 of 26 on 3-point attempts.
76ers 113, Bucks 104
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Philadelphia won for the fourth time in five games.
The Sixers improved to 13- 26. Their only recent loss was Saturday at Washington, when Embiid didn’t play. Embiid is limited to 28 minutes per game while trying to overcome injuries that have slowed his career.
Pacers 98, Pelicans 95
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Teague had 16 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, helping Indiana win for the fifth time in six games.
The Pacers shot 50.6 percent from the floor and had five players score in double figures. Paul George had 19 points, and Myles Turner added 18 points and 12 boards.
Jazz 106, Suns 101
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 49.8 seconds to play, and Utah made it seven in a row over Phoenix.
The Jazz scored the final seven points after T.J. Warren’s steal and breakaway dunk put the Suns ahead 101-99 with 1:13 left.
Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 17 rebounds for Utah. Gordon Hayward and George Hill scored 17 apiece.
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