Stephen Curry scored 42 points and made the go-ahead three-pointer with 38 seconds left, while Klay Thompson scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 118-112 on Wednesday night.
Harrison Barnes scored 11 and Draymond Green had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who trailed by 12 in the early going and improved to 51-5 on the season.
Dwyane Wade scored a season-high 32 points for Miami.
CAVALIERS 114, HORNETS 103
In Cleveland, Ohio, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving each scored 23 points as Cleveland beat Charlotte.
The Cavs bounced back from a home loss on Monday to Detroit in which James tied a season low with 12 points.
Kemba Walker had 20 points for Charlotte, who had won four straight on the road and five straight overall.
Cleveland used a 40-point second quarter to build a 63-52 halftime lead and dominated the second half, pushing the lead to 24 points in the fourth quarter.
BULLS 109, WIZARDS 104
In Chicago, Taj Gibson and E’Twaun Moore each scored 17 points, while Tony Snell added 16 as a thrown-together roster of Chicago backups beat Washington.
Three of the Bulls’ top four scorers missed the game and the fourth was sick. Derrick Rose was a last-minute scratch with right hamstring tendinitis.
Pau Gasol, who missed practice on Tuesday and was playing with the flu, narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 15 rebounds, 10 points and nine assists in the Bulls’ third straight victory.
SPURS 108, KINGS 92
In Sacramento, California, Tony Parker scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as San Antonio beat Sacramento for their third straight victory.
The Spurs took the lead for good with just over 4 minutes left in the third quarter, then pulled away in the fourth in winning for the ninth time in 10 games. San Antonio beat Sacramento for the 35th time in 39 games.
Kawhi Leonard had 18 points and Danny Green 16 for the Spurs. Kyle Anderson scored 14, while LaMarcus Aldridge struggled offensively, but played solid defense on DeMarcus Cousins, and finished with nine rebounds and five blocks.
In other NBA action, it was:
‧ Thunder 116, Mavericks 103
‧ Pacers 108, Knicks 105
‧ Raptors 114, Timberwolves 105
‧ Grizzlies 128, Lakers 119
‧ Nuggets 87, Clippers 81
‧ Pistons 111, 76ers 91
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