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NBA: Warriors silence Thunder despite Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points

NBA: Warriors silence Thunder despite Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points

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Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021 in New York City. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP/FileStephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on after making a three point basket to break Ray Allen’s record for the most all-time against the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden on December 14, 2021 in New York City. Al Bello, Getty Images/AFP/File

LOS ANGELES -- The Golden State Warriors withstood Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52-point outburst to beat the Western Conference leading Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday.

Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half as Golden State erased a double-digit deficit and pulled away late for the victory.

"We just stayed solid," said Curry, who entered the contest mired in  shooting slump and had just four points on one basket in the first half. "Just all-around effort."

The Thunder, fueled by 31 first-half points from Gilgeous-Alexander, led by as many as 14 in the first half and were up 58-48 at the break.

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But the Warriors turned it around and they went into the fourth quarter tied.

The teams traded the lead five times in the opening minutes of the final frame, Kevon Looney putting Golden State ahead for good with a pair of free-throws with 8:18 remaining.

Curry's three-pointer put Golden State up 109-103 with 1:52 remaining. Wiggins added a three-pointer and Gary Payton II threw down a dunk as the Warriors pulled away.

"We need every win possible," Curry said after the Warriors improved to 24-23 -- knocking on the door for a play-in tournament berth.

"(We) haven't really developed anything consistent in terms of the win column. So this is a great test."

The defeat dropped the Thunder to 37-9, a hair behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for best record in the league.

The short-handed Cavs, fueled by 34 points from Donovan Mitchell, beat the Miami Heat 126-106 to maintain their lead over the reigning champion Boston Celtics atop the East.

Darius Garland, averaging 21.7 points per game for the Cavs, was held out to rest while Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro remained sidelined by injuries.

Evan Mobley scored 22 points and pulled down 15 rebounds and Ty Jerome added 20 points off the bench for Cleveland, who improved to 38-9 and remained 5.5 games ahead of the Celtics, who thumped the Chicago Bulls 122-100 in Boston.

The New York Knicks are a further game back after a 122-112 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Kristaps Porzingis was the driving force in Boston, drilling eight three-pointers on the way to 34 points with 11 rebounds and three steals for the Celtics.

Jaylen Brown added 28 points, six rebounds and six assists, Derrick White added 22 points and Jayson Tatum -- questionable to start with a sore knee -- scored 16.

The Knicks, fueled by 30 points and 15 assists from Jalen Brunson, notched a fifth straight win.

Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 33 points. NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic was in foul trouble early and finished with 17 points six rebounds and six assists for Denver, who slumped to a third straight defeat.

- Pacers top Pistons -

Things got heated in Indianapolis, where Pascal Siakam scored 37 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 30 points and eight assists for the Indiana Pacers in a 133-119 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Two weeks after tempers flared when the teams met in Detroit, the Pistons' frustration was obvious.

Detroit picked up a pair of technical fouls in the first 17 minutes and Isaiah Stewart was ejected after shoving Indiana's Thomas Bryant early in the second quarter.

There were tense moments in San Antonio, where Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell scored 27 points apiece to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 128-116 victory over the Spurs.

Ivica Zubac scored 21 points and grabbed 22 rebounds for the Clippers, and sparked the ire of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama when he gave the Frenchman a shove in the third quarter.

Wembanyama rose from the court and tried to chase down Zubac before he was held back by teammates and coaches.

Zubac said he thought he'd been fouled by Wemby on a prior play and "reacted a little".

"I let emotions take over a little bit, but I apologized to him," Zubac said.

Wembanyama, who finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, admitted his own reaction was due to as much to "frustration" as anger at Zubac.

© Agence France-Presse

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NBA: Maxey leads 76ers past Lakers, surging Rockets hold off Hawks

NBA: Maxey leads 76ers past Lakers, surging Rockets hold off Hawks

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Jalen Green #0 of the Houston Rockets high fives fans following a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center on April 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato, Getty Images/AFP Jalen Green #0 of the Houston Rockets high fives fans following a game against the Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center on April 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Carmen Mandato, Getty Images/AFP/File

LOS ANGELES -- Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-104 NBA victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as the surging Houston Rockets pulled off a tense 100-96 win over Atlanta.

With Joel Embiid missing his 12th straight game and Paul George sidelined with a finger injury, Maxey stepped up and the Sixers won their third straight.

The defeat halted the Lakers' four-game winning streak, which featured a victory over reigning champions Boston. Worse, star Anthony Davis exited in the first quarter with an abdominal strain.

The Lakers were up 20-17 when Davis -- fresh off a 42-point, 23-rebound performance in Charlotte on Monday -- departed and they struggled defensively in his absence.

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The 76ers out-scored them 48-32 in the second quarter and led 73-57 at halftime.

LeBron James scored 31 points with eight rebounds and nine assists but said 22 turnovers were too many.

"When your best player goes out it's always challenging," James said, but added: "We've just got to be better.

"We had too many turnovers tonight that resulted in too many buckets for them. You can't make mistake after mistake after mistake."

James, the league's all-time leading scorer, had one steal to move into sixth place on the all-time steals list with 2,311.

In Atlanta, Jalen Green scored 25 points for the Rockets, who fended off a late Hawks surge to post a fourth straight win.

Coming off three big victories -- two straight over Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland and a 114-112 victory on Monday over Boston -- the Rockets delivered another gritty performance.

Green's steal and layup pushed Houston's lead to 96-80 with 5:16 to play. But Atlanta sliced the deficit to 98-96 with less than a minute remaining.

DeAndre Hunter had a chance to put the Hawks in front but missed a three-pointer and Alperen Sengun sealed the victory with a dunk.

Sengun finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Jae'Sean Tate added 16 points off the bench for Houston.

Trae Young scored 21 for Atlanta, who dropped their sixth straight.

- Depleted Warriors silence Jazz -

The Golden State Warriors shook off the absence of superstar Stephen Curry to beat the Utah Jazz 114-103 in San Francisco.

Curry, who sat out with a flare up of knee trouble, was just one notable Warriors absentee, with Draymond Green sidelined again with a calf strain and Jonathan Kuminga nursing a sprained ankle.

Dennis Schroder drilled five three-pointers on the way to 23 points to lead the Warriors.

Brandin Podziemski added 20 off the bench and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 19 as Golden State saw their 15-point lead cut to one midway through the fourth quarter before pulling away again for the win.

Collin Sexton scored 30 points to lead six Jazz players to score in double figures, but Utah dropped their seventh straight.

In Portland, Deni Avdija matched his season high with 30 points and Anfernee Simons added 25 for the Trail Blazers in a 125-112 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 39 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Damian Lillard -- who played 11 seasons in Portland -- added 20 for the Bucks.

But after surrendering an early 12-point lead Milwaukee never led in the second half.

© Agence France-Presse

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