Green’s triple-double helps Warriors get win
SAN FRANCISCO >> Draymond Green vowed to make up for losing his cool and costing Golden State a win at Charlotte last weekend.
He delivered with a triple- double of a careerhigh 19 assists, 12 rebounds and 11 points to help the Warriors to their first three- game winning streak of the season with a 130-121 victory against the Hornets on Friday night.
Stephen Curry added 29 points 1 and eight assists after he sat out with an illness Saturday night in his hometown of Charlotte.
Green notched his franchise-leading 25th career triple- double and first this season — dishing on each of Kelly Oubre’s six firstquarter dunks as he finished with 27 points on a night seven Warriors reached double figures.
The Warriors matched a franchise record with 16 assists on their 17 first- quarter baskets — Green dishing out eight of those to tie the most he’s had in a single quarter — while shooting 77.3%. They led 66- 51 at halftime.
RAPTORS 122, ROCKETS 111 >> Norman Powell scored 30 points, Kyle Lowry had a triple- double and depleted Toronto beat Houston.
HEAT 124, JAZZ 116 >> Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 33 points, Goran Dragic tied his season best with 26 and Miami help on to beat NBA-leading Utah, handing the Jazz their third loss in their last 25 games.
CELTICS 118, PACERS 112 >> Kemba Walker made two late free throws and scored a season-high 32 points to help Boston beat Indiana.
CLIPPERS 119, GRIZZLIES 99 >> Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Lou Williams added 17 and Los Angeles beat Memphis.
SUNS 106, BULLS 97 >> Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton each scored 22 points and Phoenix rallied.
THUNDER 118, HAWKS 109 >> Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and Oklahoma City beat Atlanta after changing uniforms at halftime because a mix-up left the teams wearing similar colors at the start.
KINGS 110, PISTONS 107 >> De’Aaron Fox scored 27 points and Sacramento beat Detroit to snap a ninegame losing streak.