WARRIORS EDGE RAPTORS DURING CURRY’S RETURN

TORONTO» Stephen Curry returned from a two-game absence to score 24 points, Klay Thompson had 26 and the Warriors blew nearly all of a 27-point lead before beating the Raptors 127125 on Saturday night.

Demar Derozan scored 42 points for the Raptors, but the Warriors beat Toronto for the eighth straight time.

Kevin Durant scored 25 points and Draymond Green had 14 for the Warriors, who have won 12 straight on the road. Golden State’s 19 road wins are the most in the NBA this season.

OG Anunoby had 17 points and Serge Ibaka 14 for the Raptors, who rallied from a 19-point deficit through three quarters to make it a one-point game in the fourth.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Thunder beat the Hornets 101-91 to snap a three-game losing streak. Paul George added 17 points and Steven Adams had 14 rebounds and 11 rebounds. The Thunder attempted 97 shots as it dominated the offensive glass. … Lou Williams scored 26 points and the Clippers beat the Kings 126-105 to get to .500 at the season’s halfway mark. Willie Reed added 14 points and 13 rebounds starting in place of Deandre Jordan, who has a sprained left ankle. … John Wall scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half and overtime and added 16 assists as the Wizards beat the Nets 119-113 after giving back a 23-point lead. The Wizards needed their first overtime victory of the season to avoid being swept by the Nets in the season series. … Zach Lavine scored 14 points in his first game in 11 months, rookie Lauri Markkanen added 19 points and the Bulls beat the Pistons 107-105. Lavine was making his Bulls debut after being acquired from Minnesota in the Jimmy Butler trade. Lavine hadn’t played since tearing his ACL against Detroit on Feb. 3. … Julius Randle’s rebound and late putback sealed a 107-101 overtime victory for the Lakers against the Mavericks. With his team leading 104-101, Randle grabbed a rebound on Lonzo Ball’s missed jump shot and scored on the rebound with 18.3 seconds remaining, giving the Lakers a five-point lead they needed to extend a season-best four-game win streak.