Warriors fastest to 50 wins

ATLANTA (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and the Golden State Warriors became the fastest team in NBA history to 50 wins, beating the Atlanta Hawks 102-92 Monday night after squandering a 23-point lead.

The Warriors (50-5) eclipsed the mark set by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who needed one more game to win their 50th. Of course, that’s the team Golden State is chasing, moving another step closer to the record 72-10 mark put up by Michael Jordan and his teammates at the height of their six-titles-in-eightyears dynasty.

Atlanta closed the third quarter on a 28-6 run and grabbed the lead briefly early in the fourth, igniting the sellout crowd. But the Warriors would not be denied, bouncing back to hand the Hawks their fourth straight home loss.

Klay Thompson added 27 points for the Warriors. Both he and Curry knocked down five shots from 3-point range. Draymond Green had 14 rebounds and nine assists. PISTONS 96, CAVALIERS 88 In Cleveland, Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, Kentavious CaldwellPope added 19 and Detroit withstood Cleveland's late comeback to end a five-game losing streak.

One day after allowing New Orleans center Anthony Davis to score 59 points with 20 rebounds, the Pistons beat the Eastern Conference’s top team for the second time this season.

Andre Drummond added 15 rebounds for the Pistons, who let an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter dwindle to six before putting away the Cavs and ending their fivegame winning streak.

Kyrie Irving scored 30 and Kevin Love 24 for Cleveland. Detroit 96, Cleveland 88 Miami 101, Indiana 93, OT Toronto 122, New York 95 Golden State 102, Atlanta 92 Milwaukee 108, L.A. Lakers 101 Minnesota 124, Boston 122 L.A. Clippers 124, Phoenix 84