Warriors beat Pacers in Kerr’s return

GOLDEN STATE 122 INDIANA 110

Stephen Curry scored 39 points, including a banked- in three- pointer from midcourt with a hand in his face at the halftime buzzer, and finished with a triple- double, helping Coach Steve Kerr win his season debut, a 122- 110 victory for the Golden State Warriors over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Kerr returned from a leave of absence dating to Oct. 1 because of complications following two back surgeries, and defending champion Golden State delivered for him by winning its 38th consecutive home game at Oracle Arena to match the 1985- 86 Boston Celtics for third- longest home winning streak of all time. The Warriors are 20- 0 at home this season.

Curry had 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple- double of the season and seventh of his career. The reigning MVP made eight three- pointers in 15 attempts and shot 11 for 19 overall. Golden State has 10 triple- doubles this season — Draymond Green has the other eight — to match a franchise record set in 1959- 60.

Oklahoma City 109, at Dallas 106:

Kevin Durant scored 24 points in the former Texas star’s f irst game in Dallas in almost two years, and the Thunder pushed its win streak to a season- best seven games.

at Toronto 101, Miami 81:

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points as the Raptors stretched their winning streak to a season- high seven games. Chris Bosh scored 26 for the Heat.

at Boston 110, Chicago 101:

Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points and the Celtics held off a rally by the Bulls, who lost for the sixth time in eight games.

Charlotte 120, at Orlando 116 ( OT):

Kemba Walker had 40 points and nine assists, and Spencer Hawes made a go- ahead threepointer with 17 seconds left in overtime for the Hornets, who erased an 18- point fourth- quarter deficit to end a 10- game road losing streak. The Magic has lost five straight.

Utah 108, at Brooklyn 86:

Gordon Hayward had 21 points and nine assists, and the Jazz handed the Nets their fifth straight loss and 10th in 11 games.

at Houston 102, Milwaukee 98:

James Harden scored 30 points as the Rockets, playing without injured Dwight Howard, snapped a two- game skid and ended the Bucks’ three- game win streak.

Clippers 116, at New York 88 San Antonio 108, at Lakers 95