DAVIS OUTDUELS DURANT TO LEAD PELICANS TO WIN

CALIF.» Anthony Davis OAKLAND, outdueled Kevin Durant down the stretch on the way to 34 points, and the Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak to Golden State with a 126-120 win over the Warriors on Saturday night.

Durant scored 19 of his 41 points in the third quarter to go with 10 rebounds and five assists. He made big 3-pointers with 6:39 remaining and at the 4:52 mark that got Golden State to 112-111, but the Pelicans kept answering.

The NBA Finals MVP made things more difficult after halftime on Davis, who also had 12 rebounds for the Pelicans while having his way with the Warriors’ defense from the start.

The Pelicans beat the Warriors for the first time since April 7, 2015, in New Orleans, and at Oracle Arena for the first time since April 24, 2012.

Durant also committed a costly late turnover that led to E’twaun Moore’s pullup jumper with 23.5 seconds left. KD lost the ball for another key steal less than a minute earlier but immediately got a rebound on the other end that led to Andre Iguodala’s dunk on the other end to get Golden State to 121-119 with 1:01 left.

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Russell Westbrook and Paul George each scored 24 points, and the Thunder used a timely fourth-quarter run to pull away for a 108-102 win over the Rockets. The Thunder were down one with about seven minutes left before scoring the next 11 points. Oklahoma City is vying with several teams for the final playoff spots in the loaded Western Conference. The victory gives the Thunder a 2-1 win in the season series and snaps the Rockets’ 20-game home winning streak. James Harden had 26 points for Houston, and Chris Paul added 17. Paul hit a stepback jumper and Gerald Green scored to give the Rockets a 9291 lead with 7:09 left. But Westbrook scored five quick points to start an 11-0 run by Oklahoma City. … Lamarcus Aldridge scored 28 points to as the Spurs beat the Trail Blazers 116-105. … Eric Bledsoe had 22 points and 10 assists, and the Bucks moved into a tie for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 115102 victory over the Knicks.… Quincy Acy helped the Nets set a franchise record with 24 3pointers in a 124-96 victory over the Bulls.