CURRY’S 29 HELP WARRIORS GET BETTER OF SPURS

san antonio » Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 23 and theWarriors rallied from a 22- point deficit in the opening quarter to beat the Spurs 110- 98 onWednesday night for their ninth consecutive win.

Golden State extended its lead over San Antonio to 3 ½ games for the league’s best record, beating the Spurs for the first time in three meetings this season.

Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and five assists for San Antonio. Leonard shot 7 for 20 from the field while being guarded by a rotation of defenders.

The Spurs had a five- game winning streak halted. Manu Ginobili had 18 points for San Antonio and LaMarcus Aldridge added 17.

WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, DeMarcus Cousins added 29 points and 16 rebounds in his return from a two- game absence, and the Pelicans beat the Mavericks 121- 118. … Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Bucks knocked the Celtics out first place in the Eastern Conference with a 103- 100 victory. Malcolm Brogdon, one of the leading contenders for NBA rookie of the year, finished with 16 points and nine assists. He had six key points in the final 2: 46 to help Milwaukee fend off a late Boston charge. … Dwight Howard had 22 points and 20 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 99- 92 win over the 76ers. Richaun Holmes led the Sixers with 25 points and Dario Saric had 15. … Goran Dragic had 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Heat breezed to an easy victory a night after going down to the wire, beating the Knicks 105- 88. Reserve James Johnson added 18 points for the Heat, which began play eighth in the Eastern Conference and a game behind Indiana for seventh as it continues a secondhalf surge that could carry it to the postseason. … Marco Belinelli scored 21 points, KembaWalker had 19 and the Hornets beat the Raptors 110- 106. Walker hit two big 3- pointers in the final 2 minutes, including one that gave the Hornets a 104- 101 lead with 37.5 seconds left. … Mike Conley matched his career high with seven 3- pointers on his way to 36 points, helping the Grizzlies rout the Pacers 110- 97.