Warriors spoil DeRozan’s record achievement
Hawks edge Knicks in OT • Butler, Bulls beat Nets at buzzer • Pelicans extend Clippers' losing streak
Klay Thompson scored 12 of his 21 points in Golden State’s 42-point first quarter on Wednesday, which propelled the Warriors to a 121-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Despite seeing a seven-game road winning streak end, the Raptors experienced a historic moment when DeMar DeRozan became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Chris Bosh with the 15th of his team-high 29 points.
DeRozan, currently in his eighth NBA season, finished the game with 10,290 career points, 15 more than Bosh, who played his first seven seasons for Toronto.
Kyle Lowry recorded a 27-point, 11-assist double-double, and Terrence Ross dropped in 24 points off the bench, but it was not nearly enough firepower .
Kevin Durant had a 22-point, 17-rebound double-double, and Stephen Curry poured in 28 points for the Warriors. Draymond Green had 14 points and 10 assists for Golden State. Durant added seven assists and six blocked shots.
Hawks 102, Knicks 98 (OT)
Dennis Schroder scored 27 points, including two clutch free throws with six seconds remaining, to give Atlanta an overtime win over New York.
The Hawks led by as many as six points in the extra session, but could not put the game away.
The Knicks cut the lead to 98-97 and had a chance to win with 16.2 seconds left, only to have Derrick Rose lose control on a drive.
Schroder then made two free throws with six seconds remaining.
New York’s Kristaps Porzingis, who was fouled while shooting a three-pointer, missed two of the three free throws with 3.6 seconds remaining, leaving the Knicks with a two-point deficit.
Atlanta’s Paul Millsap iced the game by making two free throws with three seconds left.
Bulls 101, Nets 99
Jimmy Butler hit a buzzer-beater from just inside the three-point line to lift Chicago to a narrow conquest of Brooklyn.
Butler, who finished with 40 points, stepped back to hit the jump shot over the outstretched arms of Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic as the buzzer sounded as Chicago erased a seven-point deficit in the final three minutes of the game.
Pelicans 102, Clippers 98
Anthony Davis scored 20 points and rookie guard Buddy Hield added 17, including back-to-back three-pointers, to lift New Orleans over reeling Los Angeles.
The Pelicans did it without head coach Alvin Gentry, who was ejected after picking up two technical fouls in the first half. Assistant Darren Erman took over with 4:06 left in the half and the Pelicans trailing 45-39.
The Clippers – who have lost four straight games – got 13 points and 25 rebounds by center DeAndre Jordan, who had a double-double in the first quarter. Austin Rivers added 22 points, and Chris Paul scored 21 points.
Spurs 119, Suns 98
LaMarcus Aldridge poured in 27 points and Tony Parker tied a season-high 20 as San Antonio defeated Phoenix.
The Spurs won despite the absence of leading scorer and two-time defending NBA Defender of the Year Kawhi Leonard, who was scratched due to illness just before the game. It was the first game Leonard missed this season.
Pau Gasol added 16 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio and Manu Ginobili and David Lee scored 12 points apiece of the bench.
Trail Blazers 102, Kings 89
C.J. McCollum had 20 points and seven assists as Portland ended a six-game losing streak with a victory over Sacramento.
Meyers Leonard came off the bench to match his season high with 16 points for the Trail Blazers, who had lost 10 of their previous 11 outings.
DeMarcus Cousins delivered 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Kings, who had won four in a row, while Israeli Omri Casspi added six points and five rebounds. (Reuters)