Las Vegas Review-Journal

Durant triple-double ignites Warriors’ win

- The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant had 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors made a season-high 21 3-pointers in a 126-113 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolv­es on Thursday.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson each added 25 points for the Warriors, who matched their previous season high of 18 3-pointers by the end of the third quarter.

They made 57 percent from behind the arc, with Thompson hitting seven, Durant six and Curry five.

At Miami, De’aaron Fox’s rebound dunk with three seconds left capped Sacramento’s

Kings 89, Heat 88 —

rally from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit. Buddy Hield scored 24 points for the Kings, who closed on a 17-4 run in the final 5:46 for their first win in Miami since 2001.

Thunder 121, Wizards 112 —

At Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook scored a season-high 46 points on 19-for-29 shooting for Oklahoma City, which shot 52 percent in its sixth straight win. Bradley Beal scored 41 points for Washington, which committed 23 turnovers.

Nuggets 130, Knicks 118 —

At Denver, Gary Harris had 23 points to lead seven scorers in double figures for Denver, which opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run in its 10th straight home victory over New York.

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