The Denver Post

CURRY BREAKS OUT OF SLUMP, HELPS G.S. BEAT SUNS

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Stephen Curry shook off a poor shooting performanc­e by scoring 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help Golden State beat Phoenix 117-107 for the 18th consecutiv­e time.

Klay Thompson scored 25 points for the Warriors, Kevin Durant added 21 points and DeMarcus Cousins 18.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points, and Deandre Ayton 23 for Phoenix.

Pistons 120, Knicks 103.

Andre Drummond had 29 points and 20 rebounds and Detroit handed New York its 15th straight loss.

Blake Griffin scored 26 points for the Pistons, who traded Reggie Bullock and Stanley Johnson in deadline deals but kept enough of their top players to make a postseason berth still plausible.

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 31 points for the Knicks. They have lost 28 of their last 30.

Bucks 122, Mavericks 107.

Giannis Antetokoun­mpo had 29 points and 17 rebounds and Milwaukee rolled to its sixth straight victory, beating retooling Dallas.

Antetokoun­mpo was 13 of 19 from the field and got the upper hand again in his second meeting with fellow Euro star Luka Doncic, the Dallas rookie sensation who scored 20 points. He’s the only original starter remaining.

Wizards 119, Cavaliers 106.

WASHINGTON» Bobby Portis scored 30 points in his Washington debut, Bradley Beal added 25 points and 12 assists, and the Wizards beat Cleveland.

Portis was acquired along with Jabari Parker on Thursday in a trade that sent Otto Porter Jr. to Chicago.

Collin Sexton led Cleveland with 27 points. Kevin Love returned after missing 50 games following left foot surgery. He started and played the first six minutes, scoring four points. Cleveland has lost 21 of 24.

Bulls 125, Nets 106.

Lauri Markkanen had 31 points and 18 rebounds to lead Chicago past Brooklyn.

Markkanen scored at least 30 points in his third straight game. Zach LaVine added 23 points, and Otto Porter Jr. had 18 in his first game with the Bulls. D’Angelo Russell led the Nets with 23 points. — The Associated Press

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