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Spurs end Warriors 12-game winning streak

Xinhua, April 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Kawhi Leonard matched his career-high with 26 points as the San Antonio Spurs rolled past Golden State 107-92 on Sunday, ending the Warriors' 12-game winning streak.

San Antonio extended their home winning streak over Golden State to 32 straight.

Tim Duncan had 19 points and Danny Green added 18 points for San Antonio, which led by as many as 28 points.

Stephen Curry had 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting. Klay Thompson was held to six points on 3-for-11 shooting for Golden State.

In Indianaplis, Paul George's season debut provided a needed boost as the Indiana Pacers put themselves back in the playoff contention by holding off the Miami Heat 112-89 .

George finished with 13 points in 15 minutes in his first action since breaking his right leg on Aug. 1.

Luis Scola scored a season-high 23 points to lead Indiana to its second straight win. The Pacers moved into a tie with Miami for the No. 9 spot in the Eastern Conference. Both teams trail Boston by one game for the conference's eighth and final playoff spot.

In Oklahoma City, James Harden scored 41 points, and the Houston Rockets overcame Russell Westbrook's triple-double to beat the Thunder 115-112.

Harden and Westbrook, the league's top two scorers, both entered the game averaging 27.5 points. Harden made 12 of 22 shots and 6 of 9 3-pointers before fouling out with 33 seconds left.

Westbrook finished with 40 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. It was his 11th triple-double of the season and the 18th of his career.

The Thunder lost their third straight and their lead over New Orleans for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference was cut to a half game.

In Cleveland, LeBron James recorded his first triple-double since returning to Cleveland, and the Cavaliers made 16 3-pointers while winning their 18th straight home game over the Chicago Bulls 99-94.

James finished with 20 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, his first triple-double in a Cleveland uniform since May 13, 2010.

J.R. Smith made eight 3s, Kyrie Irving casually dropped one from 52 feet and scored 27 as the Cavs moved closer to a Central Division title and securing the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

In Los Angeles, Blake Griffin scored 18 points, DeAndre Jordan added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Lakers to their team-record 56th defeat of the season 106-78.

With six games still to play, the Lakers have surpassed last season's team as the worst in the 16-time champion franchise's illustrious history.

In Sacramento, Rodney Hood scored 13 of his season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz pulled away to beat the Kings 101-95. In New York, Andrea Bargnani scored 25 points and Shane Larking added 15 and 11 rebounds, and the New York Knicks ended a nine-game losing streak defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 101-91. Endi