BASKETBALL

Defending champions the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 127-123 in overtime thanks to two threepointers in short succession by Stephen Curry. Kevin Durant was the Warriors’ high scorer with 29, Curry scored 28 and Klay Thompson 20 in a game that see-sawed into the fourth period, which ended in a 25-25 tie to make it 109-109 overall. Hitting 32 points was a career high for the Lakers’ Brendan Ingram, who missed an eight-footer at the end of regulation that could have swung it for LA. NBA: Dallas Mavericks 104 Brooklyn Nets 109, Detroit Pistons 131 Phoenix Suns 107, Houston Rockets 118 Indiana Pacers 97, LA Lakers 123 Golden State Warriors 127 (OT), New Orleans Pelicans 102 Minnesota Timberwolves 120, New York Knicks 115 Miami Heat 86, Orlando Magic 121 Oklahoma City Thunder 108, Philadelphia 76ers 118 Washington Wizards 113, San Antonio Spurs 104 Memphis Grizzlies 95, Toronto Raptors 126 Charlotte Hornets 113.