NBA roundup: Warriors steal win in New Orleans
December 14, 2016
NEW ORLEANS -- Stephen Curry scored a team-high 30 points, including a 15-foot jumper from the left baseline and a stop-and-scoop layup in the final three minutes, and Draymond Green made a key strip of Anthony Davis in the final three seconds to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 113-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans trailed 111-108 with 13.4 seconds left when the Warriors intentionally fouled Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Holiday made the first free throw but missed the second, and Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore came up with the loose ball on the miss.
The Pelicans fed the ball into Davis, who was getting ready to make his move 15 feet from the basket. But Green, playing aggressive defense, slapped the ball from Davis with his right hand and forced a turnover.
The Warriors also got 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists from Green for his first triple-double of the season. Kevin Durant scored 27 points as Golden State finished a 4-1 road trip. Davis led the Pelicans with 28 points.
Timberwolves 99, Bulls 94
CHICAGO -- Minnesota overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Chicago in coach Tom Thibodeau's return to the United Center.
Jimmy Butler tied it 91-91 for the Bulls on a fadeaway jumper with 1:34 left, but Minnesota responded with eight straight points scored by Zach LaVine, Ricky Rubio and Andrew Wiggins.
The Timberwolves ended a four-game losing streak for Thibodeau, who coached the Bulls for five seasons before he was fired following the 2014-15 season. Butler led all scorers with 27 points for the Bulls. LaVine had 24 points and Wiggins finished with 23 for Minnesota, which had five players finish in double figures.
Magic 131, Hawks 120
ATLANTA -- Orlando hit 15 3-pointers while shooting 58.6 percent overall, and the Magic got 62 points off the bench in snapping a three-game losing streak.
Serge Ibaka had 29 points and Evan Fournier scored 23 points as the Magic had their biggest offensive night of the season.
Elfrid Peyton, who lost his starting spot this season to D.J. Augustin, had career highs with 26 points and 14 assists in leading the bench effort, which also featured 20 points from Jodie Meeks and 16 from Jeff Green. Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks.
Cavaliers 103, Grizzlies 86
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and LeBron James added 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds in Cleveland's win over Memphis.
On a night when Cleveland was without guard Kyrie Irving (rest), J.R. Smith broke out of a deep shooting slump and filled in admirably with six 3-pointers and 23 points. Zach Randolph scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in his first start this season for the Grizzlies, who rested All-Star center Marc Gasol.
The Cavaliers' Big Three -- James, Love and Irving -- will all sit out the rematch Wednesday in Memphis, coach Tyronn Lue announced.
Suns 113, Knicks 111 (OT)
PHOENIX -- Eric Bledsoe scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Phoenix recovered from blowing a 14-point third-quarter lead to beat New York.
Bledsoe has three straight games with 30 points, making him the first Sun to accomplish that since Amar'e Stoudemire in March 2010. Bledsoe added eight assists and six rebounds. Tyson Chandler tallied 13 points and a season-high 23 rebounds for the Suns.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points for New York, one shy of his career high, but fouled out with 1:34 left in overtime, just after giving the Knicks a 108-105 lead with his fourth 3-pointer of the game. Kyle O'Quinn recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who won six of their previous seven, including four straight on the road.
December 14, 2016
NEW ORLEANS -- Stephen Curry scored a team-high 30 points, including a 15-foot jumper from the left baseline and a stop-and-scoop layup in the final three minutes, and Draymond Green made a key strip of Anthony Davis in the final three seconds to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 113-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans trailed 111-108 with 13.4 seconds left when the Warriors intentionally fouled Jrue Holiday in the backcourt. Holiday made the first free throw but missed the second, and Pelicans guard E'Twaun Moore came up with the loose ball on the miss.
The Pelicans fed the ball into Davis, who was getting ready to make his move 15 feet from the basket. But Green, playing aggressive defense, slapped the ball from Davis with his right hand and forced a turnover.
The Warriors also got 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists from Green for his first triple-double of the season. Kevin Durant scored 27 points as Golden State finished a 4-1 road trip. Davis led the Pelicans with 28 points.
Timberwolves 99, Bulls 94
CHICAGO -- Minnesota overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Chicago in coach Tom Thibodeau's return to the United Center.
Jimmy Butler tied it 91-91 for the Bulls on a fadeaway jumper with 1:34 left, but Minnesota responded with eight straight points scored by Zach LaVine, Ricky Rubio and Andrew Wiggins.
The Timberwolves ended a four-game losing streak for Thibodeau, who coached the Bulls for five seasons before he was fired following the 2014-15 season. Butler led all scorers with 27 points for the Bulls. LaVine had 24 points and Wiggins finished with 23 for Minnesota, which had five players finish in double figures.
Magic 131, Hawks 120
ATLANTA -- Orlando hit 15 3-pointers while shooting 58.6 percent overall, and the Magic got 62 points off the bench in snapping a three-game losing streak.
Serge Ibaka had 29 points and Evan Fournier scored 23 points as the Magic had their biggest offensive night of the season.
Elfrid Peyton, who lost his starting spot this season to D.J. Augustin, had career highs with 26 points and 14 assists in leading the bench effort, which also featured 20 points from Jodie Meeks and 16 from Jeff Green. Dwight Howard had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks.
Cavaliers 103, Grizzlies 86
CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and LeBron James added 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds in Cleveland's win over Memphis.
On a night when Cleveland was without guard Kyrie Irving (rest), J.R. Smith broke out of a deep shooting slump and filled in admirably with six 3-pointers and 23 points. Zach Randolph scored 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in his first start this season for the Grizzlies, who rested All-Star center Marc Gasol.
The Cavaliers' Big Three -- James, Love and Irving -- will all sit out the rematch Wednesday in Memphis, coach Tyronn Lue announced.
Suns 113, Knicks 111 (OT)
PHOENIX -- Eric Bledsoe scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Phoenix recovered from blowing a 14-point third-quarter lead to beat New York.
Bledsoe has three straight games with 30 points, making him the first Sun to accomplish that since Amar'e Stoudemire in March 2010. Bledsoe added eight assists and six rebounds. Tyson Chandler tallied 13 points and a season-high 23 rebounds for the Suns.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points for New York, one shy of his career high, but fouled out with 1:34 left in overtime, just after giving the Knicks a 108-105 lead with his fourth 3-pointer of the game. Kyle O'Quinn recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who won six of their previous seven, including four straight on the road.
