OAKLAND, CALIF.
Stephen Curry had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Golden State bounced back from a tough recent stretch.
Kevin Durant added 24 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots while Draymond Green put up another impressive line: 12 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals.
Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki had 16 points, 11 rebounds, season-high five steals and two blocks, while rookie Dennis Smith Jr. scored 22 points.
Curry’s pretty three-point play with 1:28 left in the third put the Warriors up 88- 83, and once Golden State got going in transition the Mavericks couldn’t keep up in what became a dunk fest.
Lakers 106-81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 20 points, and balanced Los Angeles beat short-handed Oklahoma City.
Paul George scored 29 points for the Thunder, who played without Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony as each was hampered by a sprained ankle. Steven Adams had 13 points and nine rebounds as the Thunder lost for the fifth time in six games.
Raptors 113, Knicks 88
TORONTO (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Pascal Siakam added 14 points and a career-high six assists and Toronto beat New York.
New York played its first game since losing All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a torn left ACL in Tuesday’s loss to Milwaukee.
Trail Blazers 109, Hornets 103, OT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Portland returned home with a win over Charlotte.
CJ McCollum added 22 points for the Blazers, who were coming off a winless three-game trip. The victory over the Hornets was their ninth straight at Moda Center.
Kemba Walker, who was
named an All-Star reserve earlier in the day, scored 40 points for Charlotte. Marvin Williams, who returned after missing four games with a left ankle sprain, finished with 10.
Magic 100, Hawks 98
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 22 points, D.J. Augustin added 16 points and nine assists, and Orlando held on to beat Atlanta.
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