Road Warriors: 14 wins in row
Klay Thompson scored 38 points, Stephen Curry added 30 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Bulls, 119112, last night in Chicago for their franchise record-tying 14th straight road win.
Kevin Durant had 19 points as Golden State moved into a tie for the third-longest road winning streak in a season in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers hold the record with 16 straight road wins during the 1971-72 season.
Next up for the NBA-leading Warriors is a trip to Houston for a showdown with the Rockets tomorrow night.
Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points for Chicago, which dropped to 14-8 since its 3-20 start. Robin Lopez scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half, and Kris Dunn also had 16.
The Warriors played without Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala due to injuries, and Jordan Bell sprained his left ankle when he challenged Lopez’s dunk on the Bulls’ first possession.
Grizzlies 105, Knicks 99 — Tyreke Evans had 23 points, including three free throws in the closing seconds, along with 10 assists to lift host Memphis over New York.
JaMychal Green added 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Dillon Brooks and Jarell Martin added 17 points each to help Memphis win its second straight as starting center Marc Gasol sat out with an illness.
Spurs 100, Nets 95 — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points, Patty Mills made seven 3-pointers and San Antonio responded to the latest absence of Kawhi Leonard by beating Brooklyn in New York.
The Spurs announced earlier Wednesday that Leonard would be out indefinitely so he can continue rehabilitating from the right thigh injury that forced him to miss the start of the season.
Hawks 94, Pelicans 93 — Kent Bazemore hit a jumper with 2.1 seconds remaining and host Atlanta rallied from 19 points down to beat New Orleans.
With the score tied at 92, DeMarcus Cousins drew a blocking foul on John Collins with 13.7 seconds remaining, earning a trip to the foul line. Cousins made only one, giving the Hawks a chance to pull out the victory.
Heat 106, Bucks 101 — Hassan Whiteside had a season-high 27 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks to lead Miami to a victory over host Milwaukee.
Goran Dragic and Kelly Olynyk added 15 points apiece.
Hornets 133, Wizards 109 — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 21 points, Dwight Howard had another doubledouble and Charlotte used a record-setting first half to beat Washington in coach Steve Clifford’s return.
Clifford returned after missing 21 games because of headaches caused by sleep deprivation.
Thunder 114, Lakers 90 — Carmelo Anthony scored 27 points to help host Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles.
Steven Adams had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 19 points and seven assists for the Thunder, who won their third straight.
Raptors 96, Pistons 91 — Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 16 rebounds, C.J. Miles scored 21 points and host Toronto beat Detroit.
Kyle Lowry scored 18 points and DeMar DeRozan had 17 to help the Raptors avoid their first three game losing streak of the season.
Jazz 120, Kings 105 — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 of his 34 points in the sec- ond half and Utah won in Sacramento.
Elsewhere in the NBA — Houston’s Trevor Ariza and Gerald Green have both been suspended for two games for entering the Los Angeles Clippers’ locker room after a game earlier this week to confront another player.