Zion Williamson had 27 points and nine assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the struggling Houston Rockets 127-105 on Thursday night for their eighth victory in nine games.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson had 27 points and nine assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the struggling Houston Rockets 127-105 on Thursday night for their eighth victory
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points, Luka Doncic had 27 before leaving early in the fourth period and the Dallas Mavericks overcame an early 15-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 116-93 on Wednesday night. The game was the last for both teams before the NBA All-Star break, with the Mavericks (32-23) winning a season-best sixth straight and the Spurs (11-44) falling for the eighth time in nine contests. Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama had 26 points — 20 in the first half — nine rebounds and three blocks in his belated Dallas debut.
Stephen Curry can already sense the momentum building inside the Golden State Warriors' locker room. Coach Steve Kerr feels it, too. “The challenge is to not get too far ahead of yourself, thinking you can just show up and win games," Curry said when asked about the Warriors' sudden resurgence.
Stephen Curry made his first seven 3-pointers and scored 29 of his 42 points in the first half in the Golden State Warriors 131-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.