Golden State, Nuggets win

Klay Thompson scored 27 points as the Golden State Warriors stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 117-101 victory over Memphis on Monday.

Thompson was one of five Warriors players in doubledigits as the NBA champions overcame a sluggish start to wrap up a comfortable victory at Oracle Arena. In Denver, the Nuggets maintained their hot streak with Jamal Murray scoring 48 points in a 115-107 win over the Boston Celtics.