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NBA's conference heavyweights win again

Golden State, Toronto and Boston are among the winners in the NBA while New Orleans' Anthony Davis has scored 53 points in their win over Phoenix.

Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson shoots the ball during a game.
The NBA's Golden State Warriors have come back in the second half to beat the NY Knicks 125-111. (AAP)

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Klay Thompson has scored 26 points, Kevin Durant 22 and Stephen Curry 21 to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 125-111 NBA win over the New York Knicks.

The Knicks led by a point at halftime on Monday night but Golden State blew them away in a 39-18 third quarter.

The Warriors shot 52 per cent from the field, 48 per cent from three-point range and 85 per cent from the free-throw line to claim their 47th win of the season.

Emmanuel Mudiay had the best game of his short Knicks career with 20 points, including 18 in the first half, but he could not prevent a 10th defeat in their past 11 games.

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each scored 20 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-94 rout of the slumping Detroit Pistons.

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Toronto have won seven of the past eight to lead the eastern conference while the Pistons lost their third straight and sixth in seven games.

Kyrie Irving had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists as Boston Celtics built a large cushion and cruised to a 109-98 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

The New Orleans Pelicans extended their winning streak to six with Anthony Davis scoring a season-high 53 points, grabbing 18 rebounds and blocking five shots in a 125-116 victory over the hapless Phoenix Suns.

Devin Booker had 40 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix, who their 10th straight.

Paul George scored 26 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Orlando Magic 112-105.

Steven Adams scored 16 points while Russell Westbrook had a double-double, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, but just eight points.

Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 10 rebounds, leading nine Los Angeles scorers in double figures, as the Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-104.

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-103 while the Brooklyn Nets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 104-87 win over the Chicago Bulls.

The Houston Rockets scored their 13th consecutive victory with a 96-85 win over the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves broke open a close game with a 34-17 burst on their way to a 118-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings.


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