NBA Wrap: Warriors survive Celtics in 2OT, extend unbeaten start

BOSTON — Stephen Curry scored 38 points and the Golden State Warriors improved to 24-0 this season by outlasting the Boston Celtics 124-119 in double overtime Friday night (Saturday Manila time). 

Counting the wins in their final four games last season, the defending NBA champions have taken 28 in a row. They broke a tie with the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the second-longest winning streak in league history, and now trail only the 33 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72.

Curry made only 9 of 27 shots from the field. But he was 6 for 13 from 3-point range and a perfect 14 of 14 from the free throw line, sinking a pair of foul shots with 13.4 seconds left to give the Warriors a three-point lead.

The Warriors next play on Saturday night at Milwaukee.

CAVALIERS 111, MAGIC 76

ORLANDO, Florida — LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists as Cleveland rolled past Orlando.

Timofey Mozgov added 17 points as the Cavaliers beat the Magic for the 12th straight time.

Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert made his season debut. Out since injuring his right wrist before training camp, he played 25 minutes and made 5 of 7 shots while scoring 14 points.

PACERS 96, HEAT 83

INDIANAPOLIS — Monta Ellis had 24 points, six assists and six steals to help Indiana beat Miami and end a three-game losing streak.

Paul George, the NBA's third-leading scorer, had 23 for the Pacers.

Chris Bosh had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Dwyane Wade had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in Miami's third straight loss.

PISTONS 107, 76ERS 95

PHILADELPHIA  — Andre Drummond had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Marcus Morris scored 21 points as Detroit downed Philadelphia.

The Pistons opened the game on an 11-0 run and built a 24-point lead in the first half.

The Sixers dropped to 1-23. Before the game, the team announced that coach Brett Brown had signed a multiyear contract extension.

PELICANS 107, WIZARDS 105

NEW ORLEANS  — Tyreke Evans scored 27 points and New Orleans rallied to end a seven-game losing streak against Washington.

The Wizards led 97-90 in the fourth quarter before the Pelicans came back to win. New Orleans hadn't beaten Washington since Feb. 1, 2011.

John Wall led Washington with 26 points.

RAPTORS 90, BUCKS 83

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan had 27 points as Toronto held off late-charging Milwaukee.

The Raptors led by as many as 19 points in the latter stages of the third quarter before the Bucks cut it to four when Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a jumper with 5:11 to go.

Khris Middleton had 26 points for the Bucks.

HORNETS 123, GRIZZLIES 99

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Kemba Walker had 33 points and six assists, and Nicolas Batum added 20 points as Charlotte beat Memphis for its fourth straight win.

The Hornets hit 18 of 37 shots from 3-point range, with Walker and Batum each shooting 5 of 8 from beyond the arc.

Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies with 17 points and nine rebounds.

THUNDER 94, JAZZ 90

SALT LAKE CITY — Kevin Durant scored 21 points, including the last 11 for Oklahoma City to beat Utah.

The Thunder matched a season high with their fourth straight win.

Durant hit a tiebreaking 3 with 1:06 left, then made two free throws with two seconds left to seal it. He also got eight rebounds.

Russell Westbrook had 24 points for the Thunder.

Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 19 points and eight rebounds.

NUGGETS 111, TIMBERWOLVES 108, OT

DENVER — Danilo Gallinari hit a 3-pointer to put Denver ahead late in overtime as the Nuggets rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half to beat Minnesota.

Gallinari finished with a game-high 23 points, including nine in overtime. The Nuggets ended a five-game home losing streak.

Andrew Wiggins and Kevin Martin led Minnesota with 22 points apiece.

SPURS 109, LAKERS 87

SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 points, Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and they each had 11 rebounds to lift San Antonio over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Rookie D'Angelo Russell had a career-high 24 points in the fifth straight loss for Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant had 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting in 29 minutes.

As time expired, Bryant ran over to give Spurs coach Gregg Popovich a long hug, and the longtime competitors spoke for a couple of minutes. Bryant tapped his chest and pointed to the crowd, acknowledging the cheers and chants of "Kobe" as he walked off the court.

TRAIL BLAZERS 106, SUNS 96

PHOENIX — C.J. McCollum scored 26 points and made five 3-pointers, and Damian Lillard added 18 points as Portland held Phoenix to 14 fourth-quarter points.

Portland went on a 13-0 run in the fourth to take control after trailing by four to start the quarter. McCollum and Lillard, one of highest-scoring guard duos in the NBA, hit 3-pointers during the stretch.

Eric Bledsoe led the Suns with 31 points.