Houston Chronicle

Warriors top Grizzlies, extend West lead

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson scored 21 of his 31 points in the second half, and Golden State pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Memphis 106-94 on Sunday for its seventh straight win.

Stephen Curry added 21 points and 11 assists, Andre Iguodala scored 20 and Draymond Green had nine points and seven rebounds as Golden State (59-14) extended its lead to 2½ games over San Antonio in the race for the top spot in the West.

BULLS 109, BUCKS 94

Nikola Mirotic tied a season high with 28 points, Jimmy Butler had 20 points and a career-high 14 assists, and Chicago pulled away in the second half for a win at Milwaukee.

NETS 107, HAWKS 92

Brook Lopez scored 23 points, and Brooklyn beat host Atlanta, handing the Hawks their seventh straight loss.

KINGS 98, CLIPPERS 97

Willie Cauley-Stein made a follow shot with two seconds left as visiting Sacramento rallied from an 18-point, fourthquar­ter deficit to beat Los Angeles.

HORNETS 120, SUNS 106

Kemba Walker had 31 points and nine assists, and Charlotte handed visiting Phoenix its eighth straight loss.

BLAZERS 97, LAKERS 81

Damian Lillard scored 22 points, and Portland won at Los Angeles to pull even with Denver in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

CELTICS 112, HEAT 108

Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and Boston beat visiting Miami for its fourth straight win.

PELICANS 115, NUGGETS 90

Anthony Davis had 31 points, and New Orleans boosted its playoff hopes by beating host Denver.

PACERS 107, 76ERS 94

Myles Turner had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Paul George scored 21 points, and Indiana beat visiting Philadelph­ia.

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