NBA Wrapup

MIAMI Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and the Heat beat the Wizards on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

The teams will meet again Saturday night in Washington.

Butler shot 11 of 19 from the field and made all 10 of his free throws in his second consecutive outing over 30 points.

Bam Adebayo added 20 points, Gabe Vincent had 18 points and P.J. Tucker 15. The Heat improved to 11-5.

CLEVELAND» Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3pointers, and the Nba-leading Warriors overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Cavaliers.

Curry made 8 of 12 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers, in the final period to help Golden State outscore the Cavaliers 36-8. The Warriors ran off the first 17 points of the quarter to seize an 85-81 advantage, holding Cleveland to 12 consecutive empty possessions.

Nemanja Bjelica added 14 points, Andrew Wiggins had 12 points and Draymond Green had four points and 14 rebounds for Golden State. The Warriors improved to 13-2. They have won nine straight over the Cavaliers and are 17-1 against them since January 2017.

MEMPHIS, TENN. Ja Morant scored 17 of his 28-points in a third-quarter rally in the Memphis Grizzlies’ victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Dillon Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points each, and Desmond Bane had 16. Brandon Clarke finished with 14 points, 10 of them in the fourth quarter.

Paul George led the Clippers with 23 points and six assists. Reggie Jackson had 18 points, hitting 4 of 8 3-point attempts.

MINNEAPOLIS. Karl-anthony Towns had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs.

D’angelo Russell added 22 points, and Malik Beasley hit five of Minnesota’s season-high 21 3pointers for all 15 of his points.

SALT LAKE CITY» Rudy Gay hit five 3-pointers and scored 20 points in his season debut to help the Utah Jazz beat the Toronto Raptors 119103 on Thursday night.

Gay also had five rebounds while playing just 18 minutes. He missed Utah’s first 14 games while recovering from offseason surgery on his right heel.