NBA roundup: Stephen Curry's late three-pointer takes the Warriors over the Suns

After winning three straight, Devin Booker led the Suns with a game-high 32 points. Bradley Beal contributed 15 points and two steals, while Kevin Durant recorded a double-double for Phoenix with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

On Saturday night in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-112 despite a frantic end thanks to a 33-foot 3-pointer made by Stephen Curry with 2.5 seconds remaining.

Stephen Curry's late three-pointer takes the Warriors over the Suns

With 30 points in the game, Curry helped the Warriors win their fourth straight. He made 9 of 16 shots from beyond the arc, which enabled the hosts to outscore the Suns 51–33 in the area. After missing 16 games with a hamstring injury, Gary Payton II returned and finished with five made shots, 11 points, one block, and one steal to help the team win.

Nets 123, Spurs 103

In his first game with his new team, Dennis Schroder scored 15 points and dished out 12 assists, helping Brooklyn defeat San Antonio late in the second half.

With 12 of his 25 points coming in the third quarter, Cam Thomas led six players in double figures as the Nets won for the eighth time in 29 games, snapping a three-game losing run.

In addition to sharing the defense of San Antonio freshman Victor Wembanyama, who scored 21 points but was limited to four rebounds and shot 7 of 16 in 29 minutes, Nic Claxton contributed 20 points and 11 boards. Devin Vassell scored 17 points and Keldon Johnson added 19 for the Spurs, who shot 39.6 percent and dropped their fourth straight game by ten points during their current seven-game losing streak.

Clippers 112, Pistons 106

After suffering a rare setback, host Los Angeles rallied to upset Detroit with 33 points from Paul George and 24 from Kawhi Leonard.

The Clippers, who are now 20-5 at home, overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to win five of their previous six games thanks to points from James Harden and Russell Westbrook. The victory occurred two days following Los Angeles’ fourth defeat in 22 games, this time at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Pistons’ Jaden Ivey scored 23, Cade Cunningham added 22, and Simone Fontecchio, who was acquired on Thursday in a trade with the Utah Jazz, contributed 20 points in his Detroit debut. Following a roster change this week, Troy Brown Jr. (eight points) and Shake Milton (four points) also made their Pistons debuts.

Mavericks 146, Thunder 111

The new-look Dallas team defeated visiting Oklahoma City with 32 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds from Luka Doncic.

Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington, two newcomers to Dallas who were acquired on Thursday during the trade deadline, combined for 33 points as the Mavericks won four straight games, matching a season record.

With 25 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder, followed by 15 points from Cason Wallace as a substitute and 13 points and 12 rebounds from Chet Holmgren.

Hawks 122, Rockets 113

With a game-high 34 points, Dejounte Murray helped Atlanta defeat visiting Houston.

Atlanta, which has won two straight games and is 6-2 in its last eight, was helped by 24 points from Saddiq Bey. Onyeka Okongwu pulled down 11 points and seven rebounds, Jalen Johnson scored 21 points, while Trae Young finished with 18 points and eight assists.

With 26 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists, Jalen Green recorded a triple-double to lead Houston, which suffered its fourth straight loss. Aaron Holiday scored 18 points off the bench after Jeff Green scored 19.

Pelicans 93, Trail Blazers 84

With 24 points from Trey Murphy III, New Orleans defeated Portland, the host team.

The Pelicans won for the fifth time in six games with the help of Jonas Valanciunas’ 16 points and nine rebounds and Brandon Ingram’s 17 points and nine assists. After a road back-to-back match, New Orleans played without forward Zion Williamson (foot).

For Portland, Deandre Ayton finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds, while Jerami Grant scored 24 points. In his club debut, Dalano Banton scored 12 points off the bench for the Trail Blazers, who have now dropped their last four games.

Cavaliers 119, Raptors 95

Cleveland defeated Toronto with a score of 18 points and 15 rebounds from visiting Jarrett Allen.

For the Cavaliers, who have won nine straight games and 17 of their last 18, Donovan Mitchell scored 15 points. Max Strus scored 14 points, Evan Mobley added 17 points and 11 rebounds, Caris LeVert and Georges Niang each added 13 points.
For the Raptors, who had won their previous two games, Scottie Barnes achieved his third triple-double of the season with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Immanuel Quickley scored ten points, while RJ Barrett and Gradey Dick each contributed fourteen points.

Pacers 125, Knicks 111

Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 points and dished out 12 assists to record another double-double for visiting Indiana, who overcame undermanned New York in the second half.

Haliburton, who recovered from scoring only five points in Thursday’s 131-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, recorded his 29th double-double of the year. The Pacers, who have won three straight, were led by Myles Turner, who scored a team-high 23 points. T.J. McConnell scored 16 points off the bench in addition to Pascal Siakam’s 19 points.

Following a nine-game winning streak, the Knicks have lost three of their last four games. Jalen Brunson scored 39 points in his first game back after missing one due to a sprained right ankle.

Hornets 115, Grizzlies 106

With 25 points from Miles Bridges, the mostly revamped Charlotte team defeated visiting Memphis to end a 10-game losing run.

In his debut game with the Hornets, Grant Williams recorded a double-double of 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Brandon Miller and rookie Vasilije Micic each scored 18 points. With 13 more points from Nick Richards.
Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 29 points, but the Grizzlies lost for the eighth straight game. Vince Williams Jr. scored 14 points, while GG Jackson contributed 16 points.

76ers 119, Wizards 113

With the help of Tyrese Maxey’s 28 points and Buddy Hield’s 23 points, Philadelphia defeated the host Washington to end a four-game losing run.

Philadelphia finished a four-game sweep of the season series with the Wizards, led by as many as fifteen points in the third quarter behind career-highs in points and rebounds from reserve Ricky Council IV. Tobias Harris scored eleven points, Paul Reed scored twelve, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored sixteen.

For Washington, which dropped its sixth straight game, Tyus Jones finished with a season-high 25 points and a career-high six 3-pointers. Jordan Poole concluded with 11 points, Bilal Coulibaly added 13, Deni Avdija finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points as well.

Magic 114, Bulls 108 (OT)

In a match between Eastern Conference playoff contenders, host Orlando outlasted Chicago thanks to greater depth, and Franz Wagner gave his club the lead for good on the opening possession in overtime.

Paolo Banchero finished with 19 points and a game-high eight assists, while Cole Anthony recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. In addition to seven points and three blocks, Jalen Suggs scored 13 points and Jonathan Isaac pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds.

Chicago, which came into the game on a two-game winning streak, was led by DeMar DeRozan with a team-high 28 points and Nikola Vucevic with a double-double of 26 points and 17 rebounds.