Curry scores 38 as Warriors rally
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 38 points and the Golden State Warriors erased a big second-half deficit Friday night to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 115-105.
The Warriors trailed by 21 late in the third quarter but Curry scored 19 in that period and pulled Golden State within six entering the fourth.
Golden State (5-4) then outscored Los Angeles 34-18 over the final 12 minutes and snapped a four-game losing streak against the Clippers, who beat them at the Chase Center two nights earlier.
Paul George had 25 points for the Clippers (6-4) and Kawhi Leonard added 24, but Golden State turned up the defense after the Clippers scored 65 in the first half.
JAZZ 131, BUCKS 118
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and the Utah Jazz made a franchise-record 25 3-pointers to win and hand the Bucks their first home loss.
Utah (5-4) shot 25 of 53 from 3-point range to snap a two-game skid after double-digit losses at Brooklyn and New York.
LAKERS 117, BULLS 115
LeBron James had 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Los Angeles overcame the absence of two injured starters for a home victory over Chicago.
Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the defending NBA champions, who have won five of six. James and Harrell led the way as Los Angeles held off the Bulls down the stretch without injured starters Anthony Davis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
GRIZZLIES 115, NETS 110
Dillon Brooks scored 24 points and Memphis held on for a home victory over Brooklyn after Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas left midway through the game due to health and safety protocols.
The Memphis victory came despite 43 points from Caris LeVert.
RAPTORS 144, KINGS 123
Pascal Siakam had 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, Toronto made 20 3-pointers and Toronto set a franchise record for scoring to beat Sacramento on the road.
CETLICS 116, WIZARDS 107
Jayson Tatum had 32 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and hosting Boston held off Bradley Beal and Washington for its fourth straight win.
THUNDER 101, KNICKS 89
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Hamidou Diallo scored a season-high 23 points, and Oklahoma City overcame an ugly start to beat New York on the road.
PISTONS110, SUNS105
Jerami Grant had 31 points, 10 rebounds and a crucial assist near the end of regulation, and Detroit beat visiting Phoenix in overtime after rallying from a 23-point deficit.
Booker scored 23 points for Phoenix, including a 3-pointer with 40.7 seconds left in overtime that brought the Suns within three. Grant answered with a 3-pointer in front of the Detroit bench to double the lead.
HORNETS 118, PELICANS110
Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and Charlotte methodically came back from an 18point, second-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans on the road.
Zion Williamson scored 26 points and Josh Hart had 19 for the Pelicans, who’ve lost three straight, all at home.