NBA Round up – Curry’s late heroics lift Warriors over Giannis-much less Bucks

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Stephen Curry rallied the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors within the fourth quarter on Saturday to ship a 125-116 extra time victory over Milwaukee.

The 2-time NBA Most Worthwhile Participant scored 22 of his 36 factors within the fourth quarter and extra time, with key three-pointers and a well timed block serving to Golden State stretch a house win streak to seven video games.

“We feed off our crowd’s vitality,” Curry stated. “No matter it’s when it comes to our focus and vitality and energy, it is giving us an opportunity it doesn’t matter what the rating is down the stretch.”

The Bucks, enjoying with out two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo on account of his sore proper hand, noticed their 9-recreation highway win streak snapped and their NBA-best file fall to 48-19.

Milwaukee led by 5 within the closing minute, however Curry sank a 3-pointer, made a quick break layup to tie the sport, then answered a Jrue Vacation three with certainly one of his personal with 18 seconds remaining to lift the Warriors stage at 111-111.

His late block of Vacation within the paint on a drive to the ring helped guarantee the sport went into extra time.

“It felt like playoff-kind vitality and environment,” Curry stated. “I do know they had been lacking Giannis however we have been looking out for a very long time to try to work out how you can carry out and execute down the stretch in a recreation like this.

“We bought down 5 with below a minute and are available again. And I believe it has been a very long time since we received an extra time recreation. So all these issues — dig deep and work out a strategy to get it finished.”

Curry, who turns 35 on Tuesday, scored 9 factors in extra time to seal the victory, enjoying 43 minutes in all to realize his first victory in 4 tries since returning March 5 from a left leg harm.

“I am nice. I am simply getting outdated,” a visibly worn-down Curry stated after the end. “All people contributed and that is the way in which it must be for us the way in which we’re constructed proper now.”

Curry made eight of 11 photographs from the ground within the fourth quarter and extra time, and sank 4 of seven from behind the arc.

“That is an effective way to get a win,” Curry stated.

In Atlanta, Jason Tatum delivered recreation highs of 34 factors and 15 rebounds in powering the Boston Celtics over the host Hawks 134-125.

Jaylen Brown added 24 factors because the Celtics improved to 47-21, whereas the Hawks, paced by 35 factors and 13 assists from Trae Younger, fell to 34-34.

 

– Kawhi sparks Clippers –

 

Kawhi Leonard scored 38 factors to guide the Los Angeles Clippers over the visiting New York Knicks 106-95.

Paul George added 22 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Clippers. Immanuel Quickley led the Knicks with 26 factors.

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook overtook Isiah Thomas for ninth on the NBA’s all-time assists checklist with a 3rd-quarter cross to set up a George dunk for his 9,062nd profession help.

Talen Horton-Tucker had recreation highs of 37 factors and 10 assists in main Utah to a 119-111 victory at Charlotte.

Zach LaVine scored 36 factors and DeMar DeRozan added 27 to guide the Chicago Bulls to a 119-111 victory at Houston.

Wendell Carter scored seven of his 27 factors in extra time to spark Orlando over visiting Miami 126-114. Jimmy Butler scored 38 factors to guide the Warmth.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 factors to guide Oklahoma City’s 110-96 victory at New Orleans.

Desmond Bane scored 25 factors whereas David Roddy got here off the bench to attain 24 and spark the Memphis Grizzlies over visiting Dallas 112-108.

Tim Hardaway Jr. led the Mavericks with 23 factors, however Dallas was with out Luka Doncic on account of a left thigh pressure and Kyrie Irving with a proper foot harm, whereas Ja Morant was nonetheless away from Memphis for private causes.

Harrison Barnes scored 19 factors to guide seven double-digit scorers for Sacramento in a 128-119 victory at Phoenix.

Jalen Smith scored 20 factors off the bench to guide Indiana’s 121-115 victory at Detroit.