HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NBA GAMES PLAYED ON TUESDAY (WEDNESDAY AEDT)
WARRIORS 106 beat 76ERS 104 - Stephen Curry scored 29 points on his 29th birthday and the Golden State Warriors used a frenetic fourth-quarter rally to end a three-game skid.
Dario Saric intentionally missed his second free throw with 2.6 seconds remaining to try to give the Sixers one last shot, but Curry secured the ball.
Curry struggled to knock down open three-pointers again but came through from deep with 5:38 left and again with a key baseline three at 3:42. Matt Barnes hit one a minute later from the opposite corner for a 104-99 lead.
CAVALIERS 128 bt PISTONS 96 - LeBron James got his 52nd career triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 26 points and Cleveland used a blazing start to overpower Detroit.
James picked up his 10th triple-double of the season and third in the past four games at the 3:45 mark of the third quarter. In only 28 minutes, the four-time MVP finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
Cleveland had lost four of five, but James helped them cruise in this one. He even overpowered a teammate at one point, flattening Irving while grabbing a rebound in the third quarter. James helped Irving to his feet then dribbled the ball up the floor.
THUNDER 122 bt NETS 104 - Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 19 assists and 12 rebounds in his 33rd triple-double of the season, and Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn.
Westbrook shot just six of 18 from the field after scoring 40 or more points in five of his previous eight games, but as usual he was the dominant player on the floor even when his shot didn't fall.
Victor Oladipo added 21 points for the Thunder, who won their third straight game. Brook Lopez scored 25 points and Jeremy Lin had 24 for the Nets, who failed in their attempt to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
KNICKS 87 bt PACERS 81 - Carmelo Anthony scored 15 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Derrick Rose added 16 points and New York overcame a 13-point third-quarter deficit to beat Indiana.
Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis exited in the third quarter with a left leg injury. Rookie Willy Hernangomez entered in his place and had 13 points and 16 rebounds.
New York had lost their past three games. Anthony also had 13 rebounds.
PELICANS 100 bt TRAIL BLAZERS 77 - DeMarcus Cousins scored 22 points, Anthony Davis had 15 points and 15 rebounds and New Orleans beat Portland.
Cousins had nine rebounds and three assists. He made nine of 17 two-point shots but missed all five of his three-point attempts.
Jordan Crawford had 13 points and scored in double figures for the fourth time in four games since being signed to a 10-day contract March 5.
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