WARRIORS BLAST THUNDER

CALIF.» Kevin Durant scored 28 points for Golden State while avenging an embarrassing home loss to his former Oklahoma City team earlier this month and another on the road in November, leading the Warriors past the Thunder 112-80 on Saturday night.

Stephen Curry added 21 points with five 3-pointers, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals as Golden State put on the kind of defensive performance coach Steve Kerr has been seeking from the defending champs.

Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for Oklahoma City, which failed to reach 100 points for the first time in the last five games. The Thunder had scored at least 100 in 14 of their last 16.

HIGHLIGHTS

Kyrie Irving had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, leading the Celtics to their second victory in two nights since the all-star break, 121-112 over the

Knicks. Irving scored 15 points in a dazzling third quarter and then helped Boston finish it off with his passing in the fourth, highlighted by a behind-theback dish to Jaylen Brown for a dunk that made it 115-106. … Tyler Johnson scored 23 points to lead six players in double figures, and the Heat stopped a three-game slide and handed the

Grizzlies their ninth game in a row, 115-89. … Joel Embiid had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the

76ers extended their seasonhigh win streak to seven with a 116-105 win over the Magic .… Donovan Mitchell had 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, and the Jazz beat the Mavericks 97-90 for its 12th win in 13 games. … Jeff Teague scored 25 points, Andrew Wiggins added 23 and the Timberwolves — playing their first game since all-star Jimmy Butler was injured — beat the Bulls 122-104.