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Boston—Stephen Curry scored 38 points as the Golden State Warriors improved to 24 wins with loss this season by outlasting the Boston Celtics, 124-119, in double overtime on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila).
Counting the wins in their final four games last season, the defending National Basketball Association (NBA) champions have taken 28 in a row. They broke a tie with the 2012–2013 Miami Heat for the second-longest winning streak in league history, and now trail only the 33 straight by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971–1972.
Curry made only nine of 27 shots from the field. But he was six for 13 from three-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 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday night.
In Orlando, Florida, LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Orlando Magic, 111-76.
Timofey Mozgov added 17 points as the Cavaliers beat the Magic for the 12th straight time.
Indiana’s Monta Ellis had 24 points, six assists and six steals to help the Pacers down the Miami Heat, 96-83, to 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.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 107-95, after Andre Drummond had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Marcus Morris scored 21 points.
The Pistons opened the game on an 11-0 run and built a 24-point lead in the first half.
New Orleans’ Tyreke Evans scored 27 points as the Pelicans rallied to edge the Wizards, 107-105, and end a seven-game losing streak against Washington, while DeMar DeRozan had 27 points as the Toronto Raptors held off late-charging Milwaukee Bucks, 90-83.
In other games, Kemba Walker had 33 points and six assists as the Charlotte Hornets trounced the Memphis Grizzlies, 123-99; the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz, 94-90; the Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 111-108, in overtime; the San Antonio Spurs overcame the Lakers, 109-87; and the Portland Trail Blazers were 106-96 winners over the Phoenix Suns. AP