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Curry lights up Wizards for
Warriors’ 8th straight win
The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Chris Bosh The Jazz, who also got Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots between
WASHINGTON (AP) — scored 20 points, Dwyane 16 points from Gordon Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr., left, and center
Stephen Curry scored 51 Wade bounced back with Hayward, have won Marcin Gortat (13), from Poland, during the second half of an
points, equaling his career 18 after matching the worst five straight against the NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in Washington.
high with 11 3-pointers shooting half of his career Nuggets.
and leading the Golden and Miami beat Dallas. BULLS 107, KINGS 102 Associated Press
State Warriors over the The Heat improved to 9-1 SACRAMENTO, California
Washington Wizards 134- against the Mavericks (AP) — E’Twaun Moore
121 Wednesday night for with their fourth sweep in scored a career-high 24
their eighth straight win. five seasons since losing points while starting in
Curry made 13 of his first 14 to Dallas in the 2011 NBA place of injured Jimmy
shots and had 36 points by Finals. Butler, and Chicago
halftime. Wade scored 16 points in overcame a sloppy finish
The defending champion the second half after going to beat Sacramento.
Warriors (45-4) tied the 1 of 11 before halftime, Pau Gasol added 16
1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers his first points coming with points, 13 rebounds and
for the best 49-game start just 48 seconds left in the made two free throws with
in NBA history. second quarter. 4.3 seconds remaining to
John Wall led the Wizards Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 for help the Bulls to their first
with a season-high 41 Dallas. win in Sacramento since
points and 10 assists. CELTICS 102, PISTONS 95 December 2011. q
THUNDER 117, MAGIC 114 BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thomas had 17 points and
Russell Westbrook posted seven assists to help Boston
his third straight triple- beat Detroit.
double with 24 points, a Avery Bradley had 15
career-high 19 rebounds points for the Celtics, who
and 14 assists as Oklahoma have won six straight home
City held off Orlando. games and seven of eight
Kevin Durant hit a 3-pointer overall.
with a half-second Pistons guard Kentavious
left to cap a 37-point Caldwell-Pope left with a
performance and give the strained right groin in the
Thunder their fifth straight second quarter after he
win. appeared to slip on a wet
Victor Oladipo scored 37 spot on the court. He didn’t
points for the Magic, who play in the second half.
have lost 14 of 16. PACERS 114, NETS 100
SPURS 110, PELICANS 97 NEW YORK (AP) — C.J. Miles
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — had 27 points, Paul George
LaMarcus Aldridge scored scored 17 and Indiana sent
36 points and San Antonio Brooklyn to its fifth straight
improved to 27-0 at home loss.
this season by beating New Brook Lopez had 21 points
Orleans. and Joe Johnson had 20
The Spurs have won 36 in points and nine assists for
a row at home overall, the Nets.
dating to last season. HAWKS 124, 76ERS 86
Anthony Davis had 28 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim
points and 10 rebounds for Hardaway Jr. and Mike
the Pelicans. Scott each had 13 points
HORNETS 106, CAVALIERS and Atlanta coasted past
97 Philadelphia.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina All 13 of the Hawks players
(AP) — Jeremy Lin scored scored.
24 points and Charlotte Nik Stauskas had 17 points
ended Cleveland’s five- for the 76ers, who dropped
game winning streak. to 7-42.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had JAZZ 85, NUGGETS 81
11 points and 13 rebounds SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —
for the Hornets, who Derrick Favors had 16
overcame a nine-point points, 10 rebounds
halftime deficit. and six blocked shots to
Kyrie Irving had 26 points power Utah over Denver,
and LeBron James added extending its season-best
23 for the Cavaliers. winning streak to four
HEAT 93, MAVERICKS 90 games.
