OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 98-97 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Orlando Magic 98-97 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight win.
In the most dramatic finish in their streak to date, Curry sprinted up court and lost Tobias Harris with some crafty dribbling before pulling up to swish the shot. Curry shook his shoulders and pounded his chest as the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roared at noisy Oracle Arena.
Draymond Green deflected Kyle O’Quinn’s pass to Harris on Orlando’s last possession.
Curry finished with 22 points as Golden State rallied from nine points down in the final four minutes.
The Warriors (15-2) extended the best start in franchise history and moved within one game of matching the team record for consecutive wins set in the 1971-72 season.
Victor Oladipo scored 27 points in a disappointing collapse for the young Magic.
MAVERICKS 132, BULLS 129, 2OT
CHICAGO — Monta Ellis hit three foul shots for Dallas with 1.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and then made a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second overtime.
Ellis finished with 38 points, including his trio of foul shots that made it 108-all. He was fouled by Kirk Hinrich soon after crossing half-court.
Chicago’s Derrick Rose banked in a 3-point at the overtime buzzer to force double OT.
Ellis’ 3 put the Mavericks up 130-129, and Chandler Parsons added two foul shots. Rose missed a 3-point try as time expired.
Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting in Dallas’ fourth consecutive win.
PELICANS 112, THUNDER 104
NEW ORLEANS — Reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant returned from a foot injury and scored 27 points in his season debut for Oklahoma City, but Tyreke Evans powered the Pelicans to the win.
Durant played nearly 30 minutes, looking healthy whether he was throwing down a driving, two-handed dunk or snapping off one of his three 3-pointers.
Evans scored 15 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter. Anthony Davis had 25 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Pelicans.
Russell Westbrook, in his second game back from a hand injury for the Thunder, scored 21.
RAPTORS 117, KINGS 109
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Toronto’s Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and made a pivotal jumper with 57 seconds left.
Terrence Ross matched his season high with 20 points and reserve James Johnson added 19 points and seven rebounds. The East-leading Raptors had lost two in a row.
Rudy Gay had 20 points and a career-high 10 assists for Sacramento. The Kings have lost four straight.
CAVALIERS 111, BUCKS 108
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, LeBron James had 26 points and 10 assists and Mike Miller provided a much-needed spark off Cleveland’s bench, leading the Cavaliers to their fourth straight win.
Kevin Love added 27 points for the Cavs, who got all they could handle from the young Bucks.
Brandon Knight scored 24 and 19-year-old rookie Jabari Parker, the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft, had 22 points for Milwaukee.
TRAIL BLAZERS 105, NUGGETS 103
DENVER — LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points and set up the winning basket on a pass inside to Robin Lopez with 1.3 seconds left, helping Portland rally for the win.
Aldridge received an in-bounds pass and dished it to Lopez, who sealed off J.J. Hickson with his hip for an easy layup.
Danilo Gallinari’s 3-pointer at the buzzer was well short as the Blazers won their seventh straight over Denver.
Aldridge also had 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double in six games. Damian Lillard scored 17 points, and Wesley Matthews added 15.
HAWKS 109, CELTICS 105
ATLANTA — Kyle Korver scored 24 points, and the Hawks rallied to beat the struggling Celtics.
Paul Millsap added 19 points for Atlanta, which has won three straight and five of six. Korver went 6 for 7 from 3-point range.
Boston has lost five straight and eight of nine. Jeff Green and Jared Sullinger had 25 points apiece for the Celtics, and Rajon Rondo set a season high with 19 assists.
NETS 98, KNICKS 93
NEW YORK — Brook Lopez scored 23 points, Joe Johnson added 22 and Brooklyn improved to 2-0 this season against its city rival.
Deron Williams finished with 19 points for the Nets, who won for just the third time in 10 games after blowing most of a 16-point, second-half lead.
Carmelo Anthony had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists, but missed a potential tying 3-pointer with about 5 seconds left as the Knicks lost their fifth straight. They fell to 4-15.
Jose Calderon had 19 points and seven assists for New York, and Amare Stoudemire added 17 points and nine rebounds in his third start this season.
SUNS 116, PACERS 99
PHOENIX — Goran Dragic scored 34 points, Eric Bledsoe had 27 and the Suns earned their fourth straight victory over the Pacers.
The Suns’ starting guards combined for 22-for-35 shooting. Dragic matched his season high for a game with 22 first-half points, and Bledsoe scored 21 in the second half.
Gerald Green and Markieff Morris added 15 points apiece for the Suns, who broke the game open in the final seven minutes.
C.J. Miles scored 17 for Indiana, and Roy Hibbert had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
LAKERS 106, PISTONS 96
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Lakers star Kobe Bryant scored all 12 of his points in a row, leading an impressive flurry in the third quarter.
The Pistons held Bryant scoreless in the first half, but still lost their ninth in a row.
Bryant began the day as the NBA’s leading scorer at almost 27 points per game. His burst in the third helped the Lakers to an 81-65 lead heading into the final period.
Los Angeles had six players score in double figures, including each of its starters. Jordan Hill scored 22 points, and reserve Nick Young had 19.