Draymond stays quiet on Cuban

DENVER — Whatever Draymond Green thinks, he usually speaks. So it only seemed natural Green would have plenty to say after Mavericks owner Mark Cuban criticized him to ESPN about Green’s recent call to stop using the word “owner,” arguing “to be owned by someone just sets a bad precedent to start.”

“For him to try to turn it into something it’s not is wrong,” Cuban told ESPN. “He owes the NBA an apology. I think he does, because to try to create some connotation that owning equity in a company that you busted your ass for is the equivalent of ownership in terms of people, that’s just wrong. That’s just wrong in every which way.” Green was given the opportunity to express why he felt he was right following morning shootaround in preparation for the Warriors’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Instead, he just changed the subject.

“The altitude here is tough. It’s a tough place to play,” Green said. “I’m looking forward toward playing against Gary (Harris) and his new contract. (Nikola) Jokic, looking forward to tonight. Anything else about the Nuggets?”

WARRIORS 127, NUGGETS 108: Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 22 and the Golden State Warriors rode a big third quarter to a road victory. Klay Thompson and Draymond Green added 15 points apiece for the Warriors, who have won six of their last seven.

PELICANS 96, BULLS 90 (OT): Anthony Davis had 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead visiting New Orleans. DeMarcus Cousins added 25 points and 11 rebounds — 18 and seven after halftime — to help the Pelicans snap a six-game, regular-season losing streak to the Bulls

GRIZZLIES 113, CLIPPERS 104: The visiting Grizzlies had seven players score in double figures, including all four reserves to top the Clippers. Mike Conley returned to the lineup after sitting out the last game with a sore Achilles go lead Memphis with 22 points.

The Memphis backups outscored the Los Angeles reserves 55-22.

Blake Griffin scored 30 points to lead the Clippers.

PISTONS 108, KINGS 99: Andre Drummond had 16 points and 19 rebounds, helping the surging Pistons to the home win.

Detroit (7-3) won for the fifth time in six games. Avery Bradley scored 24 points for the Pistons, and Tobias Harris had 20. Sacramento (1-8) lost its seventh straight game.

Zach Randolph led the Kings with 19 points. —AP