Ruthless Warriors
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA— Stephen Curry had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Golden State overcame Draymond Green’s absence to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102 on Saturday night for their 11th straight victory.
Curry shot 13 for 19 with four 3-pointers, while Kevin Durant added 28 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and a career-high six blocked shots. Klay Thompson scored 23 points with four treys.
Green sat out a day after bruising his left ankle at Los Angeles in a collision with teammate Ian Clark, who also missed the game after being hit in the throat on the play.
“Without Ian and Draymond our bench was thinned out,” coach Steve Kerr said.
For the Timberwolves, Zach LaVine scored 31 points with five triples, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 of his 18 points in the first quarter on 6-for10 shooting.
In Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook recorded his second straight triple-double and NBA-best seventh of the season with 17 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds as the Thunder beat the Detroit Pis- tons 106-88.
Westbrook, who tied LeBron James for sixth on the NBA’s career list with 44 triple-doubles, shot just 8 for 22 from the field after scoring at least 30 points in eight straight games. It was just the second time this year Westbrook failed to score 20.
“I’m happy we won, that’s the most important part for me,” Westbrook said.
“But I definitely don’t take anything for granted. Every night I step on the floor, I try to compete at a high level and I’m thankful that I can play the game I love every night.”
Anthony Morrow scored 21 points off the bench to lead the Thunder (10-8), who were playing their fourth game in six nights in four different cities.
In Washington, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points while Tony Parker added 20 as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Wizards 112-100 for their ninth straight victory.
The Spurs (14-3) swept a three-game road swing and are a perfect 10-0 away from home.
In Miami, Marc Gasol scored a season-high 28 points as the Memphis Grizzlies beat Miami 110107.