Stephen Curry added to his 3-point-shooting lore Thursday evening, making all eight of his makes an attempt for the primary time in his profession because the Golden State Warriors routed the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco.
Curry completed with 30 factors and 10 assists on an evening when he grew to become the primary in NBA historical past to go no less than 8-for-8 on 3-pointers and compile double-digit assists on the identical evening. The NBA document of 9-for-9 is shared by Latrell Sprewell, Ben Gordon (twice) and Jalen Brunson.
Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 20 factors off the bench, whereas Draymond Inexperienced, Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schroder had 15 apiece for the Warriors, who took benefit of a Philadelphia crew enjoying the second evening of a highway back-to-back to get an early leap en path to a runaway win.
Joel Embiid, who sat out Philadelphia’s 113-107 loss at Sacramento on Wednesday that ended the 76ers’ four-game successful streak, returned to tempo the crew with 28 factors and 14 rebounds.
Thunder 116, Clippers 98
Oklahoma Metropolis earned its thirteenth consecutive victory — and longest successful streak for the reason that franchise moved from Seattle — by beating visiting Los Angeles.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 factors and Jalen Williams added 18 to assist the Thunder transfer inside one win of the franchise’s all-time longest successful streak. The 1995-96 Seattle SuperSonics notched 14 straight wins.
The Clippers’ main scorer this season, Norman Powell, missed his first 10 pictures and did not join till 4 minutes into the fourth. The taking pictures guard completed with a season-low six factors on 1-of-11 taking pictures. Amir Coffey led Los Angeles with a season-high 26 factors.
Lakers 114, Path Blazers 106
LeBron James scored 38 factors and dished eight assists and Max Christie added a career-high 28 factors as Los Angeles overcame the absence of Anthony Davis to beat visiting Portland.
Austin Reaves registered 15 factors and 11 assists because the Lakers gained for the sixth time of their previous eight video games. Davis was a late scratch as a consequence of a left ankle sprain.
Anfernee Simons scored 23 factors, whereas Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija every added 19 because the Path Blazers misplaced for the tenth time of their previous 13 video games. Portland dropped its eighth consecutive highway sport.
Pacers 128, Warmth 115
Tyrese Haliburton mixed 33 factors with a season-high 15 assists with out a turnover to steer Indiana to a convincing win over host Miami.
Haliburton set the tone with a 16-point, five-assist first quarter. In three conferences with Miami this season, Haliburton has 36 assists and one turnover. Myles Turner scored 21 factors for the Pacers, and Pascal Siakam posted 18 factors and 11 rebounds.
Rookie Kel’el Ware contributed a career-best 25 factors on 9-of-11 taking pictures and added three blocks in 21 minutes off the bench for the Warmth. Bam Adebayo completed with 20 factors and eight rebounds.
Celtics 118, Timberwolves 115
Jayson Tatum scored 33 factors, grabbed eight rebounds and dished 9 assists, and Boston held on to defeat Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Derrick White added 26 factors for the Celtics, who gained their second sport in a row. Boston was with out starters Jaylen Brown (proper shoulder pressure) and Kristaps Porzingis (sprained left ankle).
Julius Randle had 27 factors, eight rebounds and 7 assists to guide Minnesota. Naz Reid completed with 20 factors off the bench, and Jaden McDaniels scored 19.
Nets 113, Bucks 110
Cameron Johnson scored 26 factors and Cam Thomas added 24 as Brooklyn withstood a livid fourth-quarter rally to beat host Milwaukee.
The Nets led 111-90 with 6:55 remaining earlier than lacking their subsequent 12 pictures. Damian Lillard scored 5 straight factors to cap a 20-0 run with 37.4 seconds remaining. The Nets’ Ziaire Williams sank two foul pictures to make it a three-point sport. Lillard missed a 3-point try on the Bucks’ subsequent possession. Milwaukee had one last probability with 0.6 seconds left, however Lillard’s 35-foot shot fell quick.
Nic Claxton had 16 factors and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn, which gained the season collection towards the Bucks 3-1. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 27 factors, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Lillard contributed 23 factors and 7 assists.
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