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Stephen Curry scored 31 points in his return and the Golden State Warriors overcame LeBron James’ 40 points and 13 rebounds in a 128-121 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Saturday (March 16).
Curry was 12 of 24 from the field and had six rebounds and five assists in 31 minutes after missing three games with a sprained right ankle.
Klay Thompson scored 26 points, Jonathan Kuminga 23 and Draymond Green added six points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists after missing the last game with back pain.
D’Angelo Russell had 23 points and 13 assists for the Lakers, who played the final three quarters without Anthony Davis due to an eye injury.
Golden State moved ahead of Los Angeles by one percentage point into ninth place in the West after winning a game that dragged until the end due to two replays and a clock malfunction.
Iconic. pic.twitter.com/oMWUxwVmHE
– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 17, 2024
Brunson’s big game lifts the Knicks
Jalen Brunson scored 42 points for his second straight 40-plus point effort and the New York Knicks cruised to a 98-91 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Brunson, who had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland, recorded his seventh 40-point game of the season. He is the first Knicks player to reach this total in consecutive games since Carmelo Anthony on February 19 and 21, 2014.
Brunson joins Hall of Famers Bernard King and Patrick Ewing as the only other Knicks to score 40 points in consecutive games.
Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 14 rebounds for his 49th straight double-double, but Sacramento lost for the second time in six games.
Himothée pic.twitter.com/gByBoWEusw
– NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) March 17, 2024
Rocket fire on the Cavaliers
Jalen Green had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points to lead the Houston Rockets to their fifth straight victory, 117-103 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Amen Thompson scored 18 points and Fred VanVleet contributed 13 points and 16 assists for the Rockets, who won seven of eight to stay in contention for a Western Conference play-in spot.
Caris LeVert scored 21 points and Donovan Mitchell added 13 in his second game back after a seven-game absence. Mitchell appeared to have a bloody nose in the second half and sat for much of the fourth quarter.
The Cavs lost their third in four games and fell one game behind Milwaukee for second place in the Eastern Conference.
WWWWW NEXT @EVAAirUS | #Rockets pic.twitter.com/OAUoP01ZzH
-Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) March 16, 2024
Article first published: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 11:01 am (IST)
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