Curry (51) just misses three-point record

Stephen Curry scored 36 of his 51 points in the first half to offset a monster offensive game from John Wall, and the Golden State Warriors pulled away to beat the Washington Wizards, 134-121, Wednesday night in Washington for their eighth straight victory.

Curry made 13 of his first 14 shots and finished 19 for 28 from the field and 11 for 26 from threepoint territory. His 11 three-pointers tied a career high and were one short of the NBA record, held by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall.

He had 25 points in the first quarter, making his first five threepointers for the Warriors (45-4).

Wall led the Wizards with a season-best 41 points and had 10 assists.

at Oklahoma City 117, Orlando 114:

Russell Westbrook posted his third straight triple-double with 24 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and 14 assists and Kevin Durant made a three-pointer with a halfsecond left to cap a 37-point outing and give the Thunder its fifth win in a row. Victor Oladipo scored 37 points —one off his career high — to lead the Magic, which has lost 14 of its last 16 games.

at San Antonio 110, New Orleans

97: LaMarcus Aldridge had 36 points, setting his season high for the second consecutive game, and the Spurs remained unbeaten at home. San Antonio (41-8) won its 27th straight home game to open the season and 36th overall.

at Charlotte 106, Cleveland 97: Jeremy Lin scored 24 points and the Hornets rallied with a big third quarter to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers.

Atlanta 124, at Philadelphia 86:

Eight players were in double figures for the Hawks, who swept the three-game season series with the 76ers by an average of 29 points.

at Boston 102, Detroit 95: Isaiah Thomas had 17 points and seven assists to help the Celtics win their sixth home game in a row.

Indiana 114, at Brooklyn 100: C.J. Miles had 27 points, Paul George scored 17 and the Pacers sent the Nets to their fifth straight loss.

Miami 93, at Dallas 90: Chris Bosh scored 20 points, and Dwyane Wade bounced back from a onefor-11 first half to score 18 in the Heat’s victory.

at Utah 85, at Denver 81: Derrick Favors had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six blocked shots as the Jazz extended its season-best winning streak to four games.

Chicago 107, at Sacramento 102:

E’Twaun Moore scored a careerhigh 24 points while starting in place of injured Jimmy Butler, and the Bulls overcame a sloppy finish.

Minnesota 108, at Clippers 102