Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to defeat the Thunder 127-116 on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
It was a double whammy for the Thunder as forward Chet Holmgren didn’t return after suffering a right hip injury in the first quarter. The injury put a damper on a matchup between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.
Jonathan Kuminga scored 20 points, De’Anthony Melton had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Andrew Wiggins added 18 points for the Warriors.
Golden State led by 30 late in the third quarter before the Thunder stormed back. A steal and dunk by Alex Caruso cut Golden State’s lead to six with 4:46 left before the Warriors regained control.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder, who suffered their first home loss of the season.
CELTICS 113, BUCKS 107: Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Boston rallied in the second half in Milwaukee. Boston erased a nine-point halftime deficit. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 43 points for the Bucks, who have lost eight of nine.
76ERS 107, HORNETS 105 (OT): Jared McCain had a career-high 27 points as host Philadelphia snapped a five-game losing streak. The Sixers first-round draft pick out of Duke had 23 points in the second half and overtime was 9 for 15 from the floor.
NUGGETS 122, MAVERICKS 120: Michael Porter Jr. hit a mid-range jumper with 7 seconds left and host Denver won its fifth straight. Nikola Jokic had 37 points, 18 rebounds and 15 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and his NBA-best sixth this season.
Kyrie Irving had a season-high 43 points for Dallas.
HEAT 95, TIMBERWOLVES 94: Nikola Jovic made the tying layup and go-ahead foul shot with 7.8 seconds left to lift Miami in Minneapolis and stop a three-game losing streak.
PACERS 132, KNICKS 121: Bennedict Mathurin scored a career-high 38 points, including a career-best seven 3-pointers, and Tyrese Haliburton added 35 points and 14 assists to lead Indiana in Indianapolis. Myles Turner finished with 26 points for the Pacers, who drained a season-high 21 3-pointers and outscored New York 63-21 from beyond the arc. Jalen Brunson had 33 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds for the Knicks.
KINGS 127, SUNS 118 (OT): DeMar DeRozan scored the Kings’ first eight points in overtime and Sacramento snapped the host Suns’ win streak at seven. The Suns played without Kevin Durant, who was injured Friday and will miss at least two weeks. DeRozan scored 34 points.
ROCKETS 101, PISTONS 99: Alperen Sengun scored five of his 27 points in the final 2:28 to lead Houston in Detroit.
MAGIC 121, WIZARDS 94: Franz Wagner had 23 points and seven assists, and Goga Bitadze added 10 points and 12 rebounds for host Orlando. Mo Wagner (16), Cole Anthony (16) and Anthony Black (12) came off the bench with double-digit scoring.
GRIZZLIES 134, TRAIL BLAZERS 89: Jaren Jackson Jr. had 20 points and seven rebounds for Memphis in Portland. Jake LaRavia added 18 points off the bench for the Grizzlies, who led by 45 points.