Bobcats ruin Curry’s return
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – Kemba Walker scored 27 of his 31 points in the second half as the Charlotte Bobcats ruined Stephen Curry’s homecoming with a wire-to-wire 115-111 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.
Curry overcame a slow start to finish with a season-high 43 points, 32 of them coming in the second half.
Curry, a Charlotte native who burst on the national scene while playing at nearby avidson College, scored 1 points in the fourth quarter, including a 27-footer with a hand in his face, to cut the Bobcats’ lead to 111-10 with 11 seconds left.
But the Warriors couldn’t contain Walker, and the point guard hit four free throws in the final 11 seconds to seal the victory.
Gerald enderson had 24 points and Josh cRoberts had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats, who won their second straight game.
In Sacramento, California, e arcus Cousins had 32 points and 1 rebounds and errick Williams scored a career-high 31 to pace Sacramento to a 112- 7 victory over allas.
arlier in the day, the ings completed a seven-player deal with Toronto that brought them Rudy Gay, Aaron Gray and uincy Acy. Greivis asque , Patrick Patterson, John Salmons and Chuck ayes went to the Raptors.
sing just 10 players, the ings led by 1 points after three quarters and by as many as 24 points in the fourth in winning their second straight.
onta llis had 21 points for the avericks, who had won three straight, including the last two on the road. The loss also ended a five-game win streak against the ings.
In Philadelphia, Blake Griffin scored 26 points and Chris Paul added 25 points and 13 assists as the short-handed os Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 4-83.
eAndre Jordan had 11 points and a seasonhigh 21 rebounds, and Jared udley scored 10 points for the Clippers, who won their second straight. The Clippers are 2-1 on a seven-game road trip.
os Angeles played without J.J. Redick injuries to right hand and wrist , Reggie Bullock sprained left ankle , aalik Wayns left knee and att Barnes torn retina in left eye .
van Turner scored 25 points and Thaddeus oung added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Si ers, who struggled once again without ichael Carter-Williams. The Si ers are 1-6 without their floor leader, who missed his third straight game with a skin infection.
In Washington, Wilson Chandler scored 17 points, Nate Robinson added 16, and enneth aried had a key block and transition dunk with 33 seconds left to lift enver past Washington, 75-74.
Washington had three possessions after aried put enver ahead, but John Wall missed a layup, Trevor Ari a missed a 3-pointer, Chandler blocked a layup try by Garrett Temple, and Robinson stripped the ball from Wall in the closing seconds.
Chandler also had eight rebounds to help the Nuggets rally from 12 points down in the second half, and Robinson helped the enver reserves outscore their depleted Washington counterparts 34-5.
Wall finished with 20 points and eight assists, arcin Gortat scored 16 points, and Trevor Booker added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Wi ards.
In Salt ake City, a arcus Aldridge scored 24 points and amian illard added 17 to propel Portland past tah, 105- 4.