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sports Tuesday 5 January 2021
Curry scores career-high 62 points, Warriors beat Blazers

By The Associated Press Brooklyn. Kyrie Irving and
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kevin Durant missed jump-
Stephen Curry let it fly from ers on the last possession,
way out under pressure with dropping the Nets to 3-4.
a minute-plus left for anoth- Russell Westbrook had 24
er perfect swish on the way points and 10 assists but
to a career-high 62 points, only five rebounds after
and the Golden State War- recording triple-doubles in
riors beat Portland 137-122 his first four games with the
on Sunday night to split the Wizards. Bryant finished with
two-game set with the Trail 21 points and 14 rebounds
Blazers. to help Washington win its
Curry had the highest- second straight after an 0-5
scoring game in the NBA start. Irving had 30 points
this season, finishing 18 for and 10 assists, and Durant
31 and 8 of 16 on 3-point- had 28 points, 11 rebounds
ers after beginning with a and seven assists.
21-point first quarter. He NUGGETS 124, TIMBER-
had his 10th career 30-point WOLVES 109
half to help the Warriors MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ja-
take a 66-54 at the break. mal Murray scored a sea-
One small blemish in his son-high 36 points, Nikola
brilliant night: Curry had Jokic had 19 points, 12 re-
his streak of free throws bounds and 12 assists for his
snapped at a franchise-re- fourth triple-double of the
cord 80 in the first. The run season and Denver beat
dated to March 29, 2019, Minnesota.
vs. Memphis. Against Port- Murray scored 26 points in
land, he made a career- the first half, including 16 in
high 18 on 19 attempts. the second quarter.
Damian Lillard scored 32 Malik Beasley, the former
points for Portland, and CJ Denver draft pick traded to
McCollum added 28. Mc- the Timberwolves last sea-
Collum shot 2 for 8 from son, scored a season-high
deep after his 25 3-pointers 25 for Minnesota.
over the initial five games The teams will complete
left him and Curry as the home-and home set Tues-
only players to ever do so. day night in Denver.
After Portland's 25-point win JAZZ 130, SPURS 109
Friday night, the Warriors SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bo-
were embarrassed and de- jan Bogdanovic scored 28
termined to be more ag- points and Utah made a
gressive and defend better season-high 21 3-pointers
after the Blazers came out Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket against Portland Trail Blaz- to beat San Antonio.
firing to finish 20 of 43 from ers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) and guard Gary Trent Jr. (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball Donovan Mitchell added
deep — and they looked game in San Francisco, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. Associated Press 22 points and nine assists in
more energetic on the de- 29 minutes. Utah was 21 for
fensive end. Portland shot Valanciunas had 14 points lead. other end to help Boston 41 on 3-pointers compared
14 of 43 on 3s Sunday. and 10 rebounds. Tyus George was 7 of 10 from beat the Pistons for a week- to 6 for 19 by San Antonio.
LAKERS 108, GRIZZLIES 94 Jones also had 14 points, 3-point range and Los An- end split. Keldon Johnson had 22
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — LeB- and rookie Desmond Bane geles was 17 of 29 overall. Jaylen Brown led Boston points for the Spurs. San
ron James had 22 points, 13 had 13. Kawhi Leonard added 15 with 31 points. He hit a late Antonio suffered its fourth
rebounds and eight assists, The Lakers led 56-54 at the points, but shot 4 of 21 from 3-pointer and was 13 of 16 straight loss as well as its
Anthony Davis added 17 break after both teams the field, and Luke Kennard from the field, two nights largest margin of defeat.
points and nine rebounds held advantages of at came off the bench to add after his late miss sealed a BULLS 118, MAVERICKS 108
and Los Angeles opened a least nine points in the first 14 points. loss in the opener in Detroit. CHICAGO (AP) — Zach
two-game set in Memphis half. Los Angeles took a 77- Devin Booker led Phoenix Tatum had 24 points and 12 LaVine had 39 points and
with a victory. 75 lead into the fourth. with 25 points, and Dean- assists. Coby White scored 21 of
James played within the The teams will meet again dre Ayton added 24. Chris Jerami Grant scored 22 his 23 points in the second
offense for the first three Tuesday night. Paul, who played six sea- points for the Pistons, his ca- half to lead Chicago past
quarters, then became CLIPPERS 112, SUNS 107 sons for the Clippers, had reer-best fifth straight game Dallas.
more aggressive to start PHOENIX (AP) — Paul 15 points, nine rebounds with at least 20. Jalen Brunson, starting in
the fourth, scoring the Lak- George scored 39 points and six assists. They had On Friday night, Detroit place of the injured Luka
ers first 10 points of the pe- and Los Angeles held on to won four in a row and 13 beat Boston 96-93 for its Doncic, had 31 points for
riod. His 3-pointer with 2:34 beat Phoenix after nearly of 14 dating to their perfect only victory of the season. the Mavericks. Doncic sat
left made it 101-90. blowing a 31-point lead in run in the NBA bubble. WIZARDS 123, NETS 122 out because of a left quad-
Montrezl Harrell added 16 a matchup of two of the CELTICS 122, PISTONS 12O NEW YORK (AP) — Bradley riceps contusion. He was
points and nine rebounds Western Conference's top DETROIT (AP) — Jayson Ta- Beal had 27 points, 10 re- injured Friday night in the
to help the Lakers win their early season teams. tum hit a fallaway as Blake bounds and the assist on second quarter of a home
third straight. At 5-2, the Clippers are tied Griffin stumbled with 2.9 Thomas Bryant's go-ahead victory over Miami.
Kyle Anderson led Memphis with the Suns and Los An- seconds left, then tied up dunk with 14.9 seconds left, Otto Porter Jr. added 15 for
with 18 points, and Jonas geles Lakers for the West the Detroit veteran on the leading Washington past the Bulls.q