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Stephen Curry drilled the game-winning 3-pointer within the Golden State Warriors’ thrilling 113-112 NBA victory on Saturday over former teammate Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
Curry made 9 3-pointers on the best way to 30 factors, however the 35-year-old star saved his greatest for final.
In a back-and-forth battle that featured 22 lead adjustments, the Warriors trailed 112-110 with 3.3 seconds remaining when Curry caught an ungainly inbounds move from Brandin Podziemski, turned and unleashed a protracted trey that put Golden State forward with seven-tenths of a second remaining.
It was only one extra signature second for Curry, a four-time champion and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player with the Warriors, who’re struggling this season to take care of their standing as Western Conference contenders.
Devin Booker scored 32 factors to steer the Suns, together with his turnaround leap shot with 35.6 seconds left to play giving Phoenix a 112-110 lead. Durant added 24 however on the Suns’ last-gasp inbounds play he could not get a shot up.
Elsewhere the Dallas Mavericks, fueled by 32 factors from Luka Doncic and 25 from Kyrie Irving, routed the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder 146-111, notching a fourth straight victory to match their longest profitable streak of the NBA season.
Daniel Gafford added 19 factors and 9 rebounds as he made his Mavs debut together with P.J. Washington – each acquired on the commerce deadline.
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic (L) is defended by Thunder’s Aaron Wiggins in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 10, 2024. (AFP Photo)
Doncic delivers
Doncic discovered each newcomers for alley-oop dunks within the first quarter, when Dallas took a 47-30 lead.
Doncic outshined Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a battle between the league’s high two scorers. Doncic, the NBA scoring chief, added eight rebounds and 9 assists and had the luxurious of resting within the fourth quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 factors with six rebounds and 5 assists, however the Thunder – who got here into the competition only a half-game behind Minnesota for the Western Conference lead – trailed by as many as 41 and dropped a second straight contest.
Irving added eight assists, delivering the 4,000th of his profession within the second quarter.
Mavs coach Jason Kidd was delighted to see each Gafford and Washington mesh seamlessly with their new teammates, indicating they supply simply what Dallas want as they attempt to climb from eighth within the West.
“I thought Gafford was great on both ends,” Kidd stated. “P.J., he just let the game come to him. The pace was high (and) we didn’t have to run anybody’s minutes up. Just a lot of good stuff.”
As the Thunder faltered, the Los Angeles Clippers moved into second place within the West with a tougher-than-expected 112-106 victory over the league-worst Detroit Pistons.
Paul George scored 15 of his 33 factors within the fourth quarter because the Clippers battled again from a 13-point deficit early within the third quarter.
Kawhi Leonard added 24 factors for the Clippers, who had seized a fast 12-2 lead in entrance of dwelling followers just for the Pistons to hit again.
Cavs win ninth straight
Cavaliers ahead Evan Mobley (L) scores a basket over Raptors ahead Kelly Olynyk, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 10, 2024. (Reuters Photo)
Detroit led by 5 going into the ultimate interval, however the Pistons could not include the Clippers down the stretch.
The Cleveland Cavaliers pushed their profitable streak to 9 video games with a 119-95 victory over the Raptors in Toronto.
Jarrett Allen scored 18 factors and pulled down 15 rebounds and eight Cavaliers gamers scored in double figures.
The Philadelphia 76ers, attempting to maintain their playoff aspirations on observe regardless of the harm absence of NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, halted a four-game dropping streak with a 119-113 victory over the Wizards in Washington.
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 factors and Buddy Hield added 23 in his second sport since becoming a member of the Sixers in a commerce.
The Orlando Magic, fueled by 36 factors from Franz Wagner, rallied late in regulation and beat the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in time beyond regulation.
In Charlotte, the Hornets snapped a 10-game dropping streak with a 115-106 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Miles Bridges scored 25 factors and new arrival Vasilije Micic added 18 factors and 9 assists.
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