BIG 3 MINUS DURANT TOW WARRIORS TO PLAYOFF
OKLAHOMA CITY– Stephen Curry scored 33 points to help Golden State roll past Oklahoma City 110-88 and clinch a playoff berth.
Klay Thompson scored 23 points and DeMarcus Cousins added 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Warriors, who played without Kevin Durant for a second straight game because of a sprained right ankle.
Paul George had 29 points and 13 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 15 points for the Thunder. Russell Westbrook scored just seven points on 2-for-16 shooting and missed all seven of his 3-point attempts. He had nine assists and eight rebounds.
In San Antonio, DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and the San Antonio Spurs extended their winning streak to eight games with a 108-103 victory Saturday night over the Portland Trail Blazers, who lost C.J. McCollum to a left leg injury.
Damian Lillard scored 34 points for Portland, which had won three straight.
McCollum exited under assistance with 7:03 remaining in the third quarter. He remained on the court for a few minutes clutching his left leg in great pain after tumbling out of bounds when his driving layup was blocked by Jakob Poeltl.
OTHER RESULTS: SUNS 138, PELICANS 136; MAVERICKS 121, CAVALIERS 116; NUGGETS 102, PACERS 100; JAZZ 114, NETS 98; CELTICS 129, HAWKS 120; WIZARDS 135, GRIZZLIES 128.