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Curry hits 11 3s, nets 51 as Warriors top Wizards 144-122

By The Associated Press do and a four-game sus-
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ste- pension for Ingram.
phen Curry just shrugged RAPTORS 112, TIMBER-
and grinned as he kept WOLVES 105
lighting up the floor, scor- TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi
ing 51 points and finishing Leonard scored a season-
with 11 3-pointers in only high 35 points, Kyle Lowry
three quarters of the Gold- had 13 points and 10 as-
en State Warriors' 144-122 sists, and Toronto beat Min-
victory over the Washing- nesota to improve to 5-0
ton Wizards on Wednesday and match the best start in
night. franchise history.
Kevin Durant added 30 Jonas Valanciunas scored
points, eight rebounds and 16 points, Serge Ibaka had
seven assists, and Dray- 15 and Norman Powell
mond Green had 11 of his added a season-high 10.
12 assists in the first half to The Raptors also won five
help two-time defending straight to start the 2015-16
champions finish with 37 af- season.
ter dishing out 35 assists in Toronto won its 15th straight
a 20-point victory against home game against Min-
Phoenix on Monday.But this nesota, extending its fran-
was all Curry's show. No. chise record for consecu-
30 knocked down his 11th tive home victories over a
3 of the night late in the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates a score against the Washington Wizards during single opponent.
third from 32 feet back and the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. Jimmy Butler scored 23
shrugged like no big deal Associated Press points for Minnesota.
whatsoever. NETS 102, CAVALIERS 86
He scored 31 in the first half hamstring. Rockets. Chris Paul finished son had 23 points, eight CLEVELAND (AP) —
and finished with his sixth Harden headed to the lock- up a two-game suspension rebounds and eight assists, D'Angelo Russell scored 18
career 50-point game and er room midway through for his role in a fight with and JaVale McGee added points, Joe Harris added 16
made 10 or more 3s for the the third quarter and didn't the Lakers last week, and 20 points. and Brooklyn beat Cleve-
10th time. The 51 points return. He missed seven fellow starter James Ennis The Suns' Devin Booker had land, keeping the Cavaliers
matched his most at Ora- games last season with a sat out with a strained right 23 points, seven rebounds winless this season.
cle Arena. Grade 2 hamstring strain hamstring. and seven assists but left Trying to move on without
Bradley Beal bruised his and said this was not the LAKERS 131, SUNS 113 in the third quarter with a LeBron James, the Cava-
sternum early then returned same type of injury as that PHOENIX (AP) — Short- strained left hamstring. No. liers are 0-4 for the first time
late in the first half and one. handed Los Angeles gave 1 overall pick Deandre Ay- since losing their first five
wound up with 23 points. With Harden out of the LeBron James his first victo- ton had 22 points and 11 games in 2003-04 when
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 game after the Rockets ry as a Laker with the romp rebounds. James was a rookie.
points off the bench for pulled within five, the Jazz over Phoenix. Los Angeles was without Brooklyn outscored Cleve-
Washington. regained control, scoring James flirted with what Rajon Rondo and Brandon land 38-17 in the third
JAZZ 100, ROCKETS 89 the next 10 points to make would have been his 74th Ingram for their roles in an quarter, forcing Cavaliers
HOUSTON (AP) — Donovan it 94-79 and cruise to the career triple-double, finish- altercation with the Hous- coach Tyronn Lue to use
Mitchell scored 38 points to victory. ing with 19 points, 10 assists ton Rockets on Saturday four timeouts in the period.
lead the Utah over Houston Harden scored 29 points and seven rebounds be- night. Wednesday night Kevin Love, Jordan Clark-
in a game James Harden and Carmelo Anthony had fore sitting out the fourth was the first of a three- son and Collin Sexton had
left with tightness in his left a season-high 22 for the quarter. Lance Stephen- game suspension for Ron- 14 points for Cleveland.q

Harden likely to miss Friday's game with hamstring injury

HOUSTON (AP) — James dropped the Rockets to 1-3 games last season with a and we've got to hold serve
Harden's injured left ham- before heading to the lock- Grade 2 hamstring strain and we've got to play bet-
string will likely keep him out er room with just more than and said after the game ter. Whether he's in or not,
of Houston's game against five minutes remaining. this was not the same type we're just not playing very
the Los Angeles Clippers on D'Antoni says Harden will of injury. well."
Friday night. have an MRI on Thursday "It's nothing serious. Noth- The Rockets will get a boost
Harden didn't practice and that they'll know more ing serious," he said. "It's not with the return of Chris Paul,
on Thursday after leaving about his injury after that close to last year. Just be- who missed the last two
Wednesday night's loss to but noted it's probably a ing cautious." games serving a suspen-
Utah after experiencing bit more serious than simply D'Antoni said he doesn't ex- sion for his role in a fight
tightness in the hamstring in tightness. pect this problem to cause with Lakers' player Rajon
the fourth quarter. "He's getting an MRI so that Harden to miss extended Rondo.
Coach Mike D'Antoni didn't will tell us something and time. Houston has won just "It was tough," he said. "But I
completely rule out last Houston Rockets guard James then it's probably closer to one of its four games. did my time."
season's MVP for Friday's Harden (13) argues a call with a strain than it is tightness," "Long-term not concerned Paul, who wasn't allowed
game but said it's "very referee Tony Brothers during D'Antoni said. "He wouldn't because he'll get over it ... on the bench with the
doubtful" that he'll play. the first half of an NBA basket- have gone out if it was just (but) I'm concerned about team during his suspen-
Harden scored 29 points ball game, Wednesday, Oct. tightness. He felt a little bit trying to win in the mean- sion, watched Wednesday
24, 2018, In Houston.
Wednesday night in Associated Press more, I'm sure." time," D'Antoni said. "But night's game at home with
the 100-89 defeat that Harden missed seven we've got enough guys his family.q