Curry scores 38 in return from ankle injury; Cavs lose 3rd straight

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry made a sensational return from injury by scoring 38 points with a season-high 10 3-pointers as Golden State beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-128 on Saturday night.

Curry shot 13-for-17 and 10-for13 from deep in 26 minutes for his ninth 30-point game this season after missing 11 games with a sprained right ankle.

His mere presence brought an energy to the Warriors and all of Oracle Arena, and he spent much of the fourth quarter pacing, gesturing in delight while cheering his teammates with a towel draped over his head.

Kevin Durant added 20 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Klay Thompson scored 21 points as the Warriors wrapped up nearly three weeks at home in California. Zaza Pachulia scored a season-best 17 points and also had eight rebounds and six assists.

Marc Gasol led six Memphis players in double figures with 27 points on 10-for-13 shooting.

JAZZ 104, CAVALIERS 101: In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points as Utah handed LeBron James and Cleveland their third straight defeat.

James had 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists on his 33rd birthday as Cleveland lost at Utah for the sixth straight time. The Cavs’ three-game losing streak is their second this season.

76ERS 107, NUGGETS 102: In Denver. Dario Saric had 20 points and nine rebounds and keyed a second-half run to lead Philadelphia over Denver.

JJ Redick had 18 points, Robert Covington had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarrod Bayless scored 14 points for the 76ers, who rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter.

HEAT 117, MAGIC 111: In Orlando, Fla., Tyler Johnson scored 22 points in the third quarter and Goran Dragic had 14 in the fourth to help the Miami overcome an 18-point deficit and beat Orlando.

Johnson finished with a seasonhigh 31 points, and Dragic had 25 points and eight assists.

KNICKS 105, PELICANS 103: In New Orleans, Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points and Jarrett Jack made two free throws to break a tie with 9 seconds remaining as New York beat New Orleans.

Jack finished with 15 points, and Michael Beasley scored 15 off the bench for the Knicks, who snapped a season-worst fourgame losing streak.

HAWKS 104, TRAIL BLAZERS 89: In Atlanta, Dennis Schroder scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and Marco Belinelli added 14 points as Atlanta beat Portland.

Shabazz Napier finished with 21 points and CJ McCollum had 18 for Portland, which was coming off arguably its best win of the season, rallying Thursday from 18 down in the third quarter to beat Philadelphia.

PISTONS 93, SPURS 79: In Detroit, Andre Drummond had 14 points and 21 rebounds, and Detroit held San Antonio to its lowest point total of the season.

Reggie Bullock scored a careerhigh 22 points for Detroit.