Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to a season-best six games with a 130-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings in San Francisco.
A day before his 37th birthday, Curry needed two 3-pointers to reach the milestone, and he accomplished the feat in the third quarter.
Draymond Green had a season-high 23 points for Golden State, which led wire-to-wire. The Warriors had eight players score in double figures, including Jonathan Kuminga, who put up 18 in his return after missing 31 games with an ankle injury.
DeMar DeRozan recorded 23 points and seven assists to lead Sacramento, which dropped its third straight. Keon Ellis had 18 points.
Bucks 126, Lakers 106
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and added 12 rebounds and nine assists to lead Milwaukee over visiting Los Angeles.
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA game at Fiserv Forum,
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Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA game at Fiserv Forum,
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Three other Bucks scored more than 20 points to help Milwaukee end its three-game skid. Brook Lopez scored 23, Kevin Porter Jr. had 22 off the bench and Damian Lillard tallied 22 points and 10 assists.
Luka Doncic shined for Los Angeles, which lost its third in a row, posting 45 points on 14-for-27 shooting to go along with 11 rebounds. Austin Reaves added 28 points.
Bulls 116, Nets 110
Coby White scored 31 points as Chicago earned a fourth straight win, overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat visiting Brooklyn.
The Bulls’ Kevin Huerter added 18 points, including the go-ahead putback that broke a 101-101 tie with 3:54 left. Chicago’s Tre Jones also contributed 18 to go along with six rebounds and six assists in place of Josh Giddey (ankle).
Cam Thomas amassed 24 points and 10 assists for the Nets, who lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Tyrese Martin added 19 points, and Nic Claxton collected 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Wizards 129, Pistons 125
Alex Sarr led seven Washington players in double figures with 19 points and the visiting Wizards avenged a 20-point loss to Detroit two nights earlier.
Justin Champagnie and Jordan Poole each had 17 points, while Khris Middleton and Bub Carrington supplied 16 apiece for Washington, which ended a two-game skid.
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game.
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Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game.
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Cade Cunningham carried Detroit with 38 points and 10 assists. Jalen Duren added 18 points with 14 rebounds as the Pistons’ two-game winning streak ended.
Magic 113, Pelicans 93
Paolo Banchero had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 27 and visiting Orlando routed New Orleans.
The Magic, who had lost six of their previous seven games, built a 30-point halftime lead and coasted to their seventh consecutive victory against the Pelicans.
New Orleans shot 44.3 percent overall and 28 percent on 3-point attempts. Zion Williamson had 20 points and eight boards, while Trey Murphy III added 17 points.