Warriors climb to 23-0 and counting after beating Pacers

Thompson, Curry combine for 68 points in road victory

INDIANAPOLIS — Known affectionately as “The Splash Brothers” for their prolific shooting, Golden State guards Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry were more like a tidal wave Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers.

Thompson, who rolled an ankle late in the game, scored 29 of his seasonhigh 39 during a 79-point first half, and Golden State improved to 23-0 with a 131-123 victory against Indiana.

Including the end of last season, Golden State earned its 27th consecutive regular-season victory, tying the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the secondlongest winning streak in NBA history. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers won 33 consecutive regular-season games.

Thompson made eight of 10 shots from 3-point range during the first 24 minutes, when the reigning NBA champion Warriors led by as many as 22 points. Through three periods, Thompson and Curry had 62 combined points, Curry finished with 29 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds.

“Our guys were locked in,” Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said. “They were excited about this game tonight. We were thrilled with the way we played during the first three quarters. I don’t think there is any pressure on us. Our guys are having fun.”

After the game, Thompson said he rolled an ankle stepping on another player’s foot, and while he expects it to be bruised and sore for several days, he does not expect to miss extended time. The Warriors play Friday night at Boston.

Cavaliers 105, Trail Blazers 100 — At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 33 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Portland. James added 10 rebounds and three assists while Kevin Love scored 18 points and Matthew Dellavedova had 17 for the Cavaliers, who ended their three-game slide. Damian Lillard scored 33 points and guard C.J. McCollum had 24, but the Blazers lost for the second time in as many nights.

Thunder 125, Grizzlies 88 — At Memphis, Tenn., Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Serge Ibaka added 17 and Russell Westbrook had 13 points and 16 assists to lead Oklahoma City. The Thunder, who needed a late jumper by Durant to beat the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, spent the majority of the game against the Grizzlies with a double-digit lead. Oklahoma City opened the third quarter with a 20-6 run to build a 79-53 advantage. The visitors led by as many as 37 in the quarter, during which they shot 63 percent. Their lead reached 40 in the fourth quarter.

Nets 110, Rockets 105 — At New York, Joe Johnson scored 15 of his 22 points during the fourth quarter, and Brooklyn held on against Houston. Johnson hit nine of 15 shots while also collecting eight assists and five rebounds on a night when the Nets held a 16-point lead midway through the third quarter. He also was part of a defensive effort that held James Harden to 10 points on two of nine shooting. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 24 points and Thaddeus Young added 20 and 12 rebounds.

Magic 85, Nuggets 74 — At Denver, Nikola Vucevic scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and surging Orlando beat Denver. Tobias Harris finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, and Elfrid Payton had 18 points for the Magic, who won for the sixth time in seven games. Will Barton led the Nuggets with 23 points, and JJ Hickson had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Kings 114, Jazz 106 — Sacramento, Calif., DeMarcus Cousins shook off a recent slump to score 23 points and added 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gay also scored 23 as Sacramento fought off a stubborn Utah squad. Omri Casspi added 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Sacramento, which ended a three-game losing streak. NBA assists leader Rajon Rondo collected 13 more to go with 13 points.