Stephen Curry scored a season-high 51 points and made a season-best 10 three-pointers, rallying the Golden State Warriors from an early 22-point deficit to down the Dallas Mavericks 128-114 on Wednesday night.
Curry connected on 10 of 16 shots from beyond the arc and 16 of 26 overall. The All-Star point guard and MVP candidate put on a dazzling dribbling display to match his streaky shooting stroke, helping the NBA-leading Warriors (39-8) complete their biggest comeback of the season in front of a roaring sellout crowd.
Chandler Parsons scored 24 points, and Tyson Chandler had 21 points and 17 rebounds in a disappointing defeat for Dallas, who played without injured point guard Rajon Rondo again. The Mavericks led 40-18 in the first quarter before Curry carried Golden State back.
The Warriors improved to a league-best 23-2 at home.
HAWKS 105, WIZARDS 96
In Atlanta, Jeff Teague scored 26 points, while Al Horford added 21 as the Atlanta Hawks rebounded from their first loss in more than a month.
The East-leading Hawks were coming off a 115-100 loss at New Orleans that snapped their franchise-record, 19-game winning streak. They made sure it did not turn into a different kind of streak, overcoming a dismal third quarter to beat the Wizards for the third straight time this season.
Teague finished off the Wizards with a drive to the basket, laying the ball in despite getting bounced to the floor by Marcin Gortat. Teague sank the free throw to complete the three-point play, giving Atlanta a 103-92 lead with 1 minute, 54 seconds remaining.
John Wall had 24 points and Bradley Beal 23, but it was not enough to keep Washington from its season-high fourth consecutive loss.
THUNDER 102, PELICANS 91
In New Orleans, Russell Westbrook tied his career high with 45 points as Oklahoma City overcame Kevin Durant’s absence to beat the Pelicans.
Westbrook had 25 first-half points, including a career best for a quarter with 19 in the first.
Durant sat out for the fourth time in five games because if a left big toe injury.
Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 23 points and eight rebounds.
The teams will meet again tonight in Oklahoma City.
TIMBERWOLVES 102, HEAT 101
In Minneapolis, Kevin Martin scored 30 points and Minnesota overcame another monster game from Hassan Whiteside to beat Miami.
In other NBA action, it was:
‧ Bucks 113, Lakers 105, Ot
‧ Nets 109, Raptors 93
‧ Pacers 114, Pistons 109
‧ Rockets 101, Bulls 90
‧ Spurs 110, Magic 103
‧ Grizzlies 100, Jazz 90
‧ Celtics 104, Nuggets 100
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