Steph Curry heats up the Staples Center as Golden State beat the Clippers
Steph Curry hit 45 points in just 30 minutes as the Golden State Warriors beat the LA Clippers 121-105.
The Warriors, top of the Western Conference, extended their lead as far as 30 points and were only slightly pegged back in the final quarter, the Clippers outshooting them 29-18.
The damage was done largely by Curry, who had eight three-pointers, while Draymond Green had nine points and 12 rebounds and Kay Thompson added 10 point and four rebounds. The Clippers suffered as Blake Griffin was withdrawn in the first half with suspected concussion.
Steph Curry was on song against the Clippers (Alex Gallardo/AP)
LeBron James just missed out on a triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 131-127.
James had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, while Kevin Love added 27 point and five rebounds. Isaiah Thomas scored 19 points in 21 minutes on his first start and second appearance for Cleveland after hip surgery.
Aaron Gordon top scored for the Magic with 30.
The Boston Celtics edged a tight encounter with the Brooklyn Nets 87-85, with Kyrie Irving scoring 21, while the Houston Rockets lost their second game in a row going down to the Detroit Pistons 108-101.
The Indiana Pacers notched up an emphatic 125-86 win over the Chicago Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 and 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 110-103.
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-98 and the Sacramento Kings saw off the Denver Nuggets 106-98.
