Warriors make it 14 straight, beat Rockets
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to finish with a flurry, and the Warriors extended their franchise-best winning streak to 14 games by beating the Houston Rockets.
Golden State improved its NBA-leading record to 19-2 and helped Steve Kerr carve out a slice of history. Kerr became the first rookie coach to win 19 of his first 21 games.
Thompson scored 21 points, and Curry added 20 points, seven assists and seven rebounds to power an 11-0 run in the final minutes and turn a tight game into another comfortable win. James Harden played through back pain to finish with 34 points and eight rebounds for the Rockets.
Knicks 95 Spurs 109
Marco Belinelli scored a season-high 22 points and the short-handed Spurs rolled to a 109-95 victory over New York, handing the Knicks their 10th straight loss. San Antonio was without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points on 9-for-18 shooting for the hapless Knicks, who fell to 4-20. New York was without Carmelo Anthony, who experienced soreness in his left knee after playing 39 minutes in Tuesday night's loss at New Orleans.
Pelicans 107 Mavericks 112
A night after scoring only two points, his fewest in a game since 2006, Monta Ellis scored 26 points, and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans. Ellis scored 13 in the final 4:27.
Dirk Nowitzki, Chandler Parsons and Devin Harris scored 20 points each for Dallas.
The Pelicans' Anthony Davis scored 31 points and added 11 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday added a season-high 30 points and 10 assists.
Pelicans at Mavericks box score
Heat 82 Nuggets 102
Wilson Chandler scored 17 points, Arron Afflalo had 16 and the Nuggets beat the Heat 102-82 to snap a four-game losing streak.
Chris Bosh had 14 points to lead Miami, which has dropped four of its last five on the road after starting the season 5-2 away from home.