Curry scores season-high 51 points in Warriors' rout of Mavericks
Xinhua, February 5, 2015 Adjust font size:
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 51 points and made a season-best 10 3-pointers in the Golden State Warriors' rally from 22-point down to beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-114 on Wednesday.
Curry connected on 10 of 16 shots from beyond the arc and 16 of 26 overall, helping the 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, which played without injured point guard Rajon Rondo again.
The Warriors improved to a league-best 23-2 at home.
In Atlanta, Jeff Teague scored 26 points, Al Horford added 21 and the Atlanta Hawks rebounded from their first loss in more than a month to defeat the Washington Wizerds 105-96.
The East-leading Hawks were coming off a 115-100 loss at New Orleans that snapped their franchise-record, 19-game winning streak by beating Wizards for the third straight time this season.
John Wall had 24 points and Bradley Beal 23, but it wasn't enough to keep Washington from its season-high fourth consecutive loss.
In New Orleans, Russell Westbrook tied his career high with 45 points and Oklahoma City overcame Kevin Durant's absence to beat New Orleans Pelicans 102-91.
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 of a left big toe injury.
In Minneapolis, Kevin Martin scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame another monster game from Hassan Whiteside to beat the Miami Heat 102-101.
Thaddeus Young had 16 points and five steals, Ricky Rubio added eight points and nine assists in his first home game since Nov. 1.
Whiteside scored a career-high 24 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and set a Heat record by making his first 11 shots. He finished 12 of 13.
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 25 points, Brandon Knight had 24 and the Bucks outlasted the Los Angeles Lakers for its fifth consecutive victory in a overtime 113-105 win.
Knight scored 12 points in overtime. Khris Middleton and O.J. Mayo added 21 points apiece for Milwaukee.
The Lakers lost for the 11th time in 12 games, including eight in a row on the road.
In Toronto, Jarrett Jack scored 24 points, Alan Anderson had 22 and the Brooklyn Nets handed the Raptors its first loss in 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents this season in 109-93.
Playing for the second time since missing 11 games with a rib injury, Deron Williams scored 11 points in 33 minutes.
In, Indianapolis, George Hill had 20 points and six assists in his return to Indiana's starting lineup, helping the Pacers beat Detroit Pistons 114-109.
In Houston, James Harden had 27 points in the Rockets' victory over the Chicago Bulls 101-90.
Derrick Rose scored 23 points, playing in his 12th consecutive game for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
In San Antonio, Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs sent the Orlando Magics to its 10th straight loss in 110-103.
Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and Tony Parker had 15 to help the Spurs beat Orlando for the seventh time in a row.
In Salt Lake City, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the Utah Jazz 100-90 for the Grizzlies' eighth straight victory.
In Boston, Jared Sullinger made two free throws with 22.8 seconds left to break a tie in the Celtics' 104-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Endi