Curry averaged 34.5 points over the Warriors’ final four games before the break, including 51 in a win at Washington on February 3.
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Stephen Curry led the Warriors (48-5) with 31 points and five assists.
What began as a riveting duel between dynamic point guards, Curry of the Warriors and Lillard, became a fabulous exhibition by the Blazers, who played wonderful defense and even better offense – even as Lillard rang up a career-high 51 points in 31 minutes.
Golden State’s 32-point defeat is its worst during Kerr’s tenure. Utah upped the edge to 36-23 with the Blazers making only nine of their first 30 shots. Curry scored 26 points in the Western Conference’s 196-173 victory.
Bryant is retiring at season’s end with the Lakers way out of the playoff picture at 11-45.
Portland Trail Blazers’ guard Damian Lillard hits a three point shot over Golden State Warriors’ guard Klay Thompson during the third quarter of their National Basketball Association game at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Portland Friday. After Andre Iguodala threw down a dunk while getting fouled to make it a four-point game, Draymond Green got whistled for a technical foul arguing a loose-ball foul.
The Warriors are chasing the all-time best record in league history, the 72-10 mark of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.
Paul George had 22 points and 10 assists for the Pacers. He dished out 18 assists and also found time to score 23 points on drives like this one.
Guard DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 98-85 on Sunday night.
He thrilled the crowd with three straight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. He is the first player with 50 points, seven assists and no turnovers since Reggie Miller in 1992…. Before the game began, Lillard fired up his squad in the huddle saying that no one expected them to win this game and that’s why they should prove the people wrong. They’ve dropped both games under Rambis after Derek Fisher was sacked February 8. C Rudy Gobert brought a five-game double-double streak into Sunday’s game.
James Harden scored 27 points and Trevor Ariza added 25 for Houston in a 116-100 victory at Phoenix, which lost for the 25th time in 27 games.
“They just caught us on the wrong night”.
Nik Vucevic led the Magic with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Jazz: Mack and Hayward were collegiate teammates for two seasons at Butler (2008-10), losing to Duke in the 2010 national championship game. “They served everything, but we should have put up a better effort, a better fight in the third quarter”. The Rockets had lost three straight games by double figures leading into the break.
Wade has a sore left knee, and Bosh is out indefinitely because of a blood clot in his left leg. Bosh is out indefinitely with a blood clot in his leg. Miami also was missing centre Hassan Whiteside, who was suspended for one game.
On average, Portland puts up 105.3 points per home game (ranked ninth). Gerald Henderson had 12 points and Maurice Harkless 11. Williams’ record-setter with 9.3 seconds left in overtime was Dallas’ only 3-pointer in more than 14 minutes.
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Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins had 37 points and 20 rebounds in a strong performance that led the Kings past Denver 116-110.
