OAKLAND, California – Stephen Curry overcame a slow start to score 23 points as part of his sixth career triple-double and the Golden State Warriors won for the 29th time in 30 games this season, 122-103, over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Curry added a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Klay Thompson scored 29 and Draymond Green had 25 for the Warriors, who have won 33 straight regular-season home games.
Omri Casspi scored a career-high 36 points, tying Mike Bibby’s team record with nine 3-pointers for Sacramento. But the Kings still lost their 11th straight against their Northern California rivals.
In Phoenix, Kyrie Irving sank a 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 21.9 seconds to play and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on to hand the Phoenix Suns their fifth loss in a row, 101-97.
In other results, Indiana subdued Atlanta, 93-87, Orlando downed New Orleans, 104-89, Brooklyn upended Miami, 111-105, Chicago thwarted Toronto, 104-97, Dallas trounced Milwaukee, 103-93, San Antonio held off Minnesota, 101-95, Utah outlasted Philadelphia, 95-91, the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Washington Wizards, 108-91, and the Charlotte Hornets crushed the Los Angeles Lakers, 108-98.
Back in Phoenix, Brandon Knight’s 3-pointer cut Cleveland’s lead to 96-95 with 1:27 to go and, after LeBron James missed a jumper, Knight hit another triple but it was waved off because of an offensive foul against the Suns’ Tyson Chandler.
The Cavs almost turned it over on their next possession but got the ball to Irving, who made a jumper from beyond the top of the key.
In his fourth game since returning from knee surgery, Irving also hit a 12-foot floater to put Cleveland ahead 96-92 with 1:44 to go.
Irving scored 22 points, J.R. Smith had 17 and Kevin Love added 16 for the Cavs, who ended a two-game skid. James had 14 points, only two on 0-for-3 shooting in the fourth quarter.