TORONTO — Guard Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors posted a 112-109 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday to stretch their record start to 21-0.
Guard Klay Thompson added 26 points for the Warriors, while forward Draymond Green had 16 points and nine rebounds. Center Festus Ezeli scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
The Raptors (12-9) received a career-high 41 points from point guard Kyle Lowry, who added seven assists. Guard DeMar DeRozan added 16 points for the Raptors, who have lost two in a row.
Green made two free throws for a 104-102 Golden State lead with 1:25 to play as Golden State held off Toronto down the stretch.
Heat 99, Cavaliers 84
MIAMI — Shooting guard Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 19 points as Miami defeated a Cleveland squad that rested former Heat star LeBron James.
James sat out after playing 45 minutes in Friday’s overtime loss to New Orleans. Forward Richard Jefferson started in his place and scored a team-leading 16 points as the Cavaliers suffered their third straight loss.
Point guard Goran Dragic had 17 points and eight assists for the Heat. Center Hassan Whiteside added seven points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
Spurs 108, Celtics 105
SAN ANTONIO — Forward LaMarcus Aldridge scored 17 points as San Antonio improved to 11-0 at home.
Forward Boris Diaw added 16 points and small forward Kawhi Leonard and guard Manu Ginobili scored 15 apiece. The Spurs let a 17-point lead slip away and survived a strong Boston charge.
Guard Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 23 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. Guard Avery Bradley scored 18 points and swingman Evan Turner had 16.
Nuggets 108, 76ers 105
PHILADELPHIA — Forward Danilo Gallinari scored 24 points, including the go-ahead dunk with 47.9 seconds left, as Denver rallied to defeat Philadelphia.
Backup guard Will Barton added 16 points and nine rebounds for Denver, which reeled off 10 straight points late in the fourth quarter to win its second straight after an eight-game losing streak.
Forward Robert Covington had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which dropped to 1-20). The 76ers were without rookie center Jahlil Okafor, who was serving the second and final game of a disciplinary suspension.
Hornets 102, Bulls 96
CHICAGO — Guard Nicolas Batum scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Charlotte knocked off Chicago.
Forward Cody Zeller added a season-high 17 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets. Guard Kemba Walker scored 17 points to help Charlotte earn its sixth win in the past eight games.
Guard Jimmy Butler scored 25 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Bulls. Guard Derrick Rose scored 19 points as Chicago lost at home for only the second time in nine games this season.
Rockets 120, Kings 113
HOUSTON — Center Dwight Howard produced 22 points and 18 rebounds and held down Sacramento star DeMarcus Cousins to deliver Houston to its fifth victory in six games.
Guard James Harden added 31 points and nine assists for the Rockets. Forward Terrence Jones scored 16 points off the bench.
Cousins finished with just 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Point guard Rajon Rondo posted his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 18 assists.
Trail Blazers 109, Timberwolves 103
MINNEAPOLIS — Damian Lillard scored a team-high 19 points and C.J. McCollum chipped in 17 as and Portland came back from a 17-point deficit to top Minnesota.
Trail Blazers center Meyers Leonard added 14 points off the bench, including a big fourth-quarter 3-pointer that put Portland up 93-90. Portland also recovered from being 17 points down on Nov. 2 when it rallied for a 106-101 win over the Timberwolves.
Rookie center Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 27 points and 12 rebounds, his ninth double-double of the season. Second-year guard Andrew Wiggins added 17 points but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter.
Bucks 106, Knicks 91
MILWAUKEE — Point guard Michael Carter-Williams scored 20 points off the bench to lead Milwaukee over New York.
Guard O.J. Mayo added 17 points and five assists in a season-high 34 minutes of work. Mayo hit 8 of 12 shots from the field.
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony went 6 of 17 from the field while scoring 18 points. Forward Kristaps Porzingis had 12 points and seven rebounds.