The Golden State Warriors ended the Phoenix Suns' 18-game winning streak and reclaimed the top spot in the Western Conference on Friday night, riding a long-range barrage led by Stephen Curry to a 118-96 victory in San Francisco.
Curry finished with a game-high-tying 23 points, a majority coming on six of the Warriors' 19 3-pointers, as Golden State avenged a 104-96 loss at Phoenix on Tuesday by handing the Suns their first loss since Oct. 27.Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comDeandre Ayton matched Curry's 23 points to pace the Suns, whose 18-game winning streak was a franchise record and equaled the 11th-longest run in NBA history.
Gordon tallied 24 points and Christian Wood scored 16 of his 20 points in the third quarter while adding 14 rebounds for Houston. Cole Anthony, who paired 26 points with seven assists, missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Orlando, which suffered its eighth loss in nine games. Anthony Davis scored 27 points with 10 rebounds for the Lakers, while LeBron James had 23 points with 11 rebounds after missing Tuesday's contest at Sacramento while in COVID-19 protocol. The Lakers saw their brief two-game winning streak come to an end.Kevin Durant scored 30 points as Brooklyn withstood a foul-plagued game and held off visiting Minnesota at New York.
Rudy Gobert totaled 18 points and 12 rebounds and Bojan Bogdanovic had 16 points for Utah, which earned a third straight win and has won seven of nine overall. Miami, which had lost three of its previous four games, also got 18 points from Tyler Herro. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo did not play for the Heat.Darius Garland recorded a season-high 32 points and added 10 assists with a career-best eight rebounds to fuel visiting Cleveland to the victory over Washington.
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