Curry nails last-second 3, sends Warriors past Suns

Stephen Curry hit a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left and totaled 30 points as Golden State beat Phoenix 113-112 on Saturday in San Francisco for the Warriors’ sixth victory in seven games.

With the Suns up 112-110 and 3.3 seconds to play, Curry caught an inbounds pass from Brandin Podziemski, turned and hit a 33-footer for his ninth 3-pointer of the night.

Devin Booker scored 32 points and Kevin Durant 24 for Phoenix, which had won three straight and five of its previous six.

Golden State avoided being swept by the Suns in the season series to get back to .500 for the first time since Dec. 25. The Warriors also are back in the playoff picture, sliding ahead of the Jazz for the 10th seed in the West ahead of a game Monday at Utah.

Golden State led 84-82 entering the fourth quarter. Booker put Phoenix up 112110 with 35 seconds left on a turnaround jumper.

Jonathan Kuminga had 21 points and Draymond Green 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Warriors.

Golden State led 47-40 in the second quarter before the Suns went on a 12-0 run, taking the lead on a three-point play by Durant. The Warriors answered with a spurt by Kuminga — who led Golden State with 13 points at halftime — to take a 5958 advantage into the break.

Green, who had stayed clear of technical fouls since returning from an indefinite suspension in January, picked up a technical while arguing for a foul call after making a layup in the third quarter.

Green also exchanged words and taunts throughout the game with Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic, who was hit in the face by Green on Dec. 12, leading to Green’s suspension.

Gary Payton II, who missed the previous 16 games with a left hamstring strain, returned for the Warriors. He had 11 points.

■ 76ers 119, Wizards 113: At Washington, Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and newcomer Buddy Hield 23 for Philadelphia, which didn’t trail after the first quarter and halted a four-game skid with its second win in 10 games. Tyus Jones hit six 3-pointers and totaled 25 points for Washington, which lost its sixth in a row and fell to 2-7 under interim coach Brian Keefe, a former UNLV guard.

■ Magic 114, Bulls 108, OT: At Orlando, Fla., Franz Wagner scored 36 points, and Cole Anthony added 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for Orlando, which overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit for its fifth win in six games. Demar Derozan had 28 points and Nikola Vucevic 26 points and 17 rebounds for Chicago.

■ Cavaliers 119, Raptors 95: At Toronto, Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds for Cleveland, which won its ninth straight and improved its Nba-best road record to 17-8. The Cavs are 11-0 this season when yielding fewer than 100 points. Scottie Barnes had 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for Toronto.

■ Mavericks 146, Thunder 111: At Dallas, Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in three quarters for Dallas, which tied a season high with its fourth straight win. Shai Gilgeous-alexander scored 25 points for Oklahoma City, which cut a 22-point first-quarter deficit to four in the second quarter.

■ Clippers 112, Pistons 106: At Los Angeles, Paul George scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter for Los Angeles, which overcame a 13-point thirdquarter deficit in its fifth win in six games and 10th in 12. Detroit, seeking its first three-game win streak this season, had a 57-35 edge in rebounds.

■ Hornets 115, Grizzlies 106: At Charlotte, N.C., Miles Bridges had 25 points and newcomer Vasilije Micic 18 points and nine assists for Charlotte, which stopped a 10-game slide with its first home win since Jan. 19. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 29 points for Memphis in its eighth straight loss.

■ Pacers 125, Knicks 111: At New York, Myles Turner scored 23 points and Tyrese Haliburton 22 for Indiana, which shot 61 percent while hitting 14 of 29 3-point tries in its third win in four games. New York lost for the third time in four games after a nine-game win streak.

■ Nets 123, Spurs 103: At New York, Cam Thomas had 25 points and Dennis Schroder 15 points and 12 assists in his debut for Brooklyn, which halted a three-game skid and dealt San Antonio its seventh loss in a row. Victor Wembanyama scored 21 points for the Spurs.

■ Hawks 122, Rockets 113: At Atlanta, Dejounte Murray scored 34 points for Atlanta, which won for the sixth time in eight games. Jalen Green had 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for Houston, which lost all four games on its road trip.

Jed Jacobsohn The Associated Press Warriors guard Stephen Curry uncorks a 33-foot shot against Suns guard Devin Booker for the winning 3-pointer in the final second of Golden State’s 113-112 victory Saturday night at Chase Center. Curry had 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists.