Crawford, L.A. ‘Clip’ Davis, Pelicans

Jamal Crawford hit seven 3pointers on his way to 24 points, and the Clippers beat the Pelicans 123110 Monday night in New Orleans.

Crawford picked up where he left off in Oklahoma City a day earlier, when he hit five 3pointers and finished with 36 points in the Clippers’ victory over the Thunder.

Chris Paul had 19 points and 13 assists in his latest return to New Orleans, while Blake Griffin added 22 points. All five Clippers starters and two reserves scored in double figures.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans. Alexis Ajinca had 19 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs.

Warriors 104, Pistons 96

In Auburn Hills, Mich., Stephen Curry had 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Warriors clamped down on the Pistons in the second half.

Klay Thompson scored 19 points for Golden State, which has won four in a row. The Pistons have lost five of seven since firing Maurice Cheeks and replacing him with interim coach John Loyer.

Bucks 130, 76ers 110

In Philadelphia, O.J. Mayo made seven 3pointers and scored 25 points, Ersan Ilyasova added 20 and the Bucks placed seven players in doublefigures in a rout of the 76ers, who lost their 11th straight.

Jazz 110, Celtics 98

In Salt Lake City, Alec Burks scored 21 points, Derrick Favors had 20 in his return from a hip injury and the Utah Jazz beat the Celtics 11098.

Durant drops lawsuit

Thunder star Kevin Durant has dismissed his $600,000 federal lawsuit against his former accountant.

The twopage filing dated Friday says only that Durant and his company — K. Durant Enterprises LLC — had agreed to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Durant in December against Joel Lynn Elliott in federal court in San Jose, Calif.

Nene out for WIzards

Wizards forward Nene has a sprained MCL in his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for six weeks.