Stephen Curry had 19 points and a season-high 11 assists, while Klay Thompson scored 23 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-85 on Thursday night for their 11th consecutive win.
Harrison Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Draymond Green had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Golden State, who improved to an NBA-best 16-2.
The winning streak matches the longest in Warriors history. The 1971-1972 team also won 11 straight.
Golden State needed a late burst to hold off Orlando and keep the streak going earlier this week. The Warriors also got off a slow start against New Orleans, before pulling away behind a 20-4 run in the second quarter for their eighth consecutive win over the Pelicans.
Anthony Davis had his 12th double-double for New Orleans with 30 points and 15 rebounds.
TRAIL BLAZERS 88, PACERS 82
In Portland, Oregon, LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 13 rebounds for this fourth straight double-double to help Portland win their third straight and 12th in their past 13.
Damian Lillard led all scorers with 23 points for the Blazers.
Rodney Stuckey had 16 points for the Pacers, who have lost three straight to open a four-game road trip. The Pacers tied the score at 64 early in the fourth quarter, but Portland built a 75-66 lead after Nicolas Batum’s three-pointer and Lillard’s jumper. Stuckey hit a jumper that pulled the Pacers within 83-80 with 53 second left, but they could not get any closer.
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