Stephen Curry became the all-time leading scorer in Golden State Warriors history with the ninth 50-point game of his career, exploding for 53 in a 116-107 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday night.
The Nuggets may have missed more than just a second straight game, as standout guard Jamal Murray went down with an injury to his left knee with 50.6 seconds remaining in the game.
Murray, who missed the previous four right knee games, was escorted straight to the locker room after the fall, which came at the end of a 17-point night. Coach Michael Malone said after a post that Murray would undergo an MRI exam.
Curry started the game with 17,765 points in his Warriors career, as 18 needed to equal Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time franchise record. He got there in the first quarter, then went on to finish the night with a 3-point 10-pointer. Nikola Jokic finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Nuggets, and Michael Porter Jr. scored 24.
Wizards 125, Jazz 121
Bradley Beal scored 34 points, Russell Westbrook produced his fifth consecutive triple and Washington overcame a tough start to upset Utah in Salt Lake City. This result snapped a winning streak at home, a 24-game Jazz record.
Westbrook scored 25 points, dismissed 14 assists and grabbed 14 rebounds to help the Wizards beat the Jazz for the second time in a month. Utah had won 11 of 13 games since falling in Washington on March 18.
The Jazz lost despite getting 42 points from Donovan Mitchell and 33 from Bojan Bogdanovic.
Knicks 111, Lakers 96
Julius Randle scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as New York took control in the third quarter, stayed off a comeback attempt in the fourth and recorded a two-digit victory over visiting Los Angeles.
Randle thrived against his former team by shooting 13 of 23 from the field as the Knicks shot 47.2 percent overall and overcame 22 of 27 3-point attempts. Elfrid Payton added 20 points and kept Derrick Rose at 14 to help the Knicks win their third straight.
The Lakers fell to 5-8 in the 13 games of superstars Anthony Davis (strained right calf) and LeBron James (right ankle) missed this season. Dennis Schroder accelerated the Lakers with 21 points and Markieff Morris added 17.
76ers 113, Mavericks 95
Joel Embiid had 36 points and seven rebounds to lift Philadelphia past the Dallas host. Embiid shot 10 of 17 from the field and 14 of 15 from the free throw line in just 26 minutes.
Furkan Korkmaz added 20 points in just 18 minutes off the bench while Tobias Harris and Shake Milton each contributed 10 each for the Sixers. With the win, Philadelphia moved past the Brooklyn Nets and back to first place in the Eastern Conference.
Luka Doncic led the Mavericks with 32 points, his 19th game this season with at least 30, while Jalen Brunson added 15. Kristaps Porzingis (rest) did not play.
Sun 126, Rockets 120
Jae Crowder made a career-high 3-pointer, firing a Phoenix franchise record 25 shots beyond the arc, in a victory over visiting Houston.
The Suns made 25 of 45 (55.6 percent) from 3-point range to the top of the mark set less than two months ago. Crowder, who was 8 of 9 long range in the first half, finished 8 of 12 before fouling out with 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Phoenix’s Devin Booker had 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Deandre Ayton finished with 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field and pulled eight rebounds. Houston was led by Christian Wood’s 25 points and 15 rebounds and Kevin Porter Jr.’s 22 points and 14 assists.
Spurs 120, Magic 97
DeMar DeRozan scored 19 points in three quarters of the play and Dejounte Murray added 17 as visiting San Antonio rolled onto a big lead early and knocked off Orlando.
The Spurs rushed to the front with an 18-0 run in the first quarter and never looked back, defeating Orlando by building a 28-point lead after three quarters. The win was the second straight for San Antonio.
RJ Hampton scored 16 points for the Magic, who have lost six games in a row, including all four on the homestand that ended Monday.
Grizzlies 101, Bulls 90
Jonas Valanciunas recorded his 15th consecutive double-double franchise record with 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Memphis past Chicago.
The teams committed 37 combined turnovers, 20 of them from the Grizzlies.
Dillon Brooks added 17 points for Memphis, Grayson Allen had 14 and Ja Morant contributed 13 points and 10 assists.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 21 points and nine assists, and Thaddeus Young scored 20. Nikola Vucevic tallied 17 points, 10 rebounds and five steals.
Pelicans 117, Kings 110
Brandon Ingram scored 34 points and Zion Williamson added 30 as the New Orleans host defeated Sacramento.
Eric Bledsoe added 13 points and Kira Lewis Jr. and Wes Iwundu had 11 each as the Pelicans won their third straight.
The Pelicans led by 23 at half time and withstood second-half accusations from the Kings, who lost their seventh straight. De’Aaron Fox scored 43 points for Sacramento, while Harrison Barnes had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
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