Klay Thompson added 32 points with seven 3-pointers, Curry drew a rare technical in the fourth, and Harrison Barnes had 11 points and six rebounds as Golden State (64-7) stayed one game ahead of the 1995-96 Bulls’ pace in their record 72-win season.
Spurs 112, Heat 88
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kawhi Leonard matched his career high with 32 points before leaving with a bruised quadriceps and San Antonio beat Miami to remain perfect at home.
San Antonio has won its first 36 home games, leaving the Spurs a game shy of matching the record set by Chicago in 1995-96. The Spurs have won 45 consecutive regular-season games at home over two seasons.
Cavaliers 113, Bucks 104
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points, and Kevin Love added 24 in Cleveland’s victory over Milwaukee.
Kyrie Irving flirted with a triple-double on his 24th birthday, finishing with 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Suns 119, Lakers 107
PHOENIX (AP) — Kobe Bryant said farewell to Phoenix, scoring 17 points cheered on by a loud, pro- Lakers crowd in a loss to the Suns.
Bryant played for the 47th and final time in Phoenix, capping his career finale in the desert with a pair of 3- pointers in the fourth quarter. The 37-year-old five-time NBA champion left the game with 1:05 to play, hugging the Suns’ P.J. Tucker and waving to the cheering crowd as he headed to the bench.
Pistons 118, Magic 102
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Andre Drummond had 30 points and 14 rebounds, and Detroit never trailed in its victory over Orlando.
Chasing their first postseason appearance since 2009, the Pistons have won four straight, and they still have four games to go on their nine-game homestand.
Trail Blazers 109, Mavericks 103
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 27 points and six assists, Ed Davis scored all of his 16 points in the first half and Portland beat Dallas.
Maurice Harkless, starting for just the fourth time all season, and C.J. McCollum each added 14 points for the Blazers.
Jazz 89, Rockets 87
HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick Favors’ dunk with 1.6 seconds left lifted Utah past Houston.
Gordon Hayward had 22 points, and Favors added 17 for Utah.
The Jazz trailed by as many as 18 in the second half before rallying for their first lead of the game with about 4 minutes left.
Knicks 115, Bulls 107
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Kristaps Porzingis matched his season high with 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Carmelo Anthony added 24 points and New York beat Chicago.
In the front end of back-to-back with the Knicks, the Bulls dropped behind Detroit in the Eastern Conference standings for the eighth and final playoff spot.
Nuggets 104, 76ers 103
DENVER (AP) — Emmanuel Mudiay made a 35-footer at the buzzer to finish with 27 points and give the Denver a victory over Philadelphia.
Mudiay, who also had 11 rebounds, was sandwiched between two defenders and nearly lost the ball before regaining control and launching the winning shot. Nikola Jokic and Gary Harris added 18 points apiece.
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