CURRY’S 25 PACE WARRIORS IN ANOTHER ROUT
chicago» Stephen Curry scored 25 points, and the Warriors made it look easy again, beating the Bulls 125-94 on Wednesday night.
Curry tied a season high with 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds.
Klay Thompson added 20 points, Harrison Barnes scored 19 and the defending champions simply outclassed Chicago after embarrassing LeBron James and the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday night. The Warriors built a big lead in the first quarter and never were threatened after that, improving their league-best road record to 20-4.
WEDNESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Marcus Morris each scored 22 points and the Pistons beat the Rockets 123-114, despite Andre Drummond setting an NBA record by missing 23 free throws. … Kevin Love had 17 points and 18 rebounds, and the Cavaliers bounced back from their embarrassing performance against Golden State with a 91-78 victory over the Nets. LeBron James also had 17 points and neither forward played in the fourth quarter. … Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points, Ish Smith had 13 points and 11 assists and the 76ers beat the Magic 96-87. Hollis Thompson added 17 points for Philadelphia, which has won two of three to get to six wins on the season. … John Wall had 18 points and 10 assists and Bradley Beal added 18 more as the Wizards sent the Heat to its sixth loss in seven games, 106-87. Miami played without Dwyane Wade, who was scratched with shoulder soreness about a halfhour before the game. Halfway through the second quarter, starting center Hassan Whiteside fell to the floor and with a strained left oblique and did not return to the game. … DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points and Jonas Valanciunas had his eighth double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Raptors won their season-high sixth straight game, 115-109 over the Celtics. … Kevin Durant scored 26 points to help the Thunder beat the Hornets 109-95 for its sixth consecutive win. Point guard Russell Westbrook collected 16 points, 15 assists, eight rebounds and five steals. … Carmelo Anthony had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, leading the Knicks to a 118-111 overtime victory over the Jazz. … Chandler Parsons scored seven of his game-high 30 points in overtime as the Mavericks rallied to beat the Timberwolves 106-94. The Associated Press