Stephen Curry had 28 points and 12 assists and David Lee added 21 points and 17 rebounds as the Golden State Warriors beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 104-93 on Tuesday night.
And Andre Iguodala, in his long-awaited return for the Warriors, finished with two points and two assists in 17 minutes after missing the previous 12 games with a right hamstring injury.
The Warriors led by 10 points in the first quarter, 18 at halftime and 26 late in the third quarter.
The Pelicans played without injured starters Anthony Davis (broken left hand) and Tyreke Evans (sprained left ankle). Ryan Anderson had 21 points and six rebounds and Jason Smith scored 12 for New Orleans, who have lost their first two games of a five-game trip.
Meanwhile, Damian Lillard made a tiebreaking three-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift Portland to a 119-116 road win over Cleveland.
Lillard had a career-high eight three-pointers while scoring 36 points. The 2013 NBA Rookie of the Year also had a fadeaway jumper as time expired to give Portland a 111-109 overtime victory over Detroit on Sunday.
Portland (22-4) has the best record in the NBA and is 11-0 against the Eastern Conference. The Blazers have won five straight and are 12-2 on the road.
Kyrie Irving's bid for a tying three-pointer bounced off the back of the rim at the buzzer. Irving and Dion Waiters scored 25 points apiece for Cleveland.
Oklahoma City beat Denver 105-93 with Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points to power the Thunder to their seventh consecutive victory.
Kobe Bryant scored 21 points in his sixth game of the season as the Lakers closed out a four-game road trip with a 96-92 victory over Memphis.
Kemba Walker scored 24 points to help Charlotte snap a three-game losing streak with a 95-87 triumph over Sacramento.
