DRUMMOND DROPS 20 AS PISTONS SLIP PAST THE T-WOLVES
MINNEAPOLIS» Andre Drummond had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Tobias Harris and Avery Bradley added 18 points each, and the Pistons outlasted the Timberwolves 100-97 on Sunday night.
Harris hit two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining, and Jimmy Butler’s last-second 3point attempt rattled out to draw a loud groan from the crowd as the Pistons snapped their two-game skid and Minnesota’s three-game streak.
Butler led the Wolves with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Andrew Wiggins had 24.
SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Stephen Curry had season highs with 39 points and 11 rebounds, and the Warriors held on after he fouled out to beat the Nets 118-111. Kevin Durant was out with a sprained left ankle, giving him extra rest before Golden State wraps up its four-game trip at Oklahoma City on Wednesday. … DeMar DeRoan scored 33 points, C.J. Miles had 12 and the Raptors beat the Wizards 100-91 to avenge their only home loss of the season. Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet each scored 10 points. … Bojan Bogdanovic scored 26 points, Myles Turner added 25 and the Pacers embarrassed the Heat in the second half on the way to a 120-95 rout. Turner made 11-of-14 shots for the Pacers … T.J. Warren scored 27 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures, and the Suns handed the Bulls their sixth loss in seven games, 113105.
FOOTNOTES Top pick Fultz progressing.
76ers rookie point guard Markelle Fultz, out with a shoulder injury, is progressing but will be out for at least two to three more weeks. … Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas participated in full-court five-onzero offensive drills, marking the first time he has practiced with his teammates in that manner since he was acquired from the Celtics in a trade involving Kyrie Irving in August. Thomas is still recovering from a torn labrum in his right hip. … Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has a bruise of the orbital bone above his right eye and has been cleared of the original diagnosis of a concussion. Two-time all-star and 12-year veteran David Lee announced his retirement from the NBA. Lee, 34, finished last season with the Spurs.