UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors continue to own the NBA’s best record.
Steph Curry delivered 33 points and the Warriors ran their winning streak to eight games with a 105-90 decision over the Clippers.
Curry scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, helping Golden State improve to 18-2 heading into Tuesday’s showdown with the Suns. Otto Porter chipped in 18 points and Jordan Poole added 17 to the victory as the Warriors improved to 7-0 on the road.
Golden State led by just one late in the third quarter before embarking on a 26-9 run.
Paul George led Los Angeles with 30 points, and Eric Bledsoe and Marcus Morris added 13 apiece.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— It’s now a seven-game winning streak for the Bucks after Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 118-100 rout of the Pacers. Jrue Holiday scored 11 of his 23 points while Milwaukee outscored Indiana, 39-27 in the third quarter to take a 17-point lead.
— LeBron James had 33 points and nine assists as the Lakers escaped with a 110-106 win over the Pistons. Russell Westbrook had 25 points and nine assists, and Anthony Davis added 24 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles return to .500.
— Marcus Smart scored 21 points and the Celtics stopped a two-game skid by downing the Raptors, 109-97. Al Horford had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, while Josh Richardson provided 18 of the Celtics’ 32 bench points.
— Dillon Brooks led the Grizzlies’ balanced attack with 21 points in a 128-101 thumping of the Kings. Desmond Bane added 18 and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 with nine rebounds, helping Memphis win for the first time in three games.
New country, new name for US citizen ‘Enes Kanter Freedom’
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.
Kanter’s manager told The Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and at the same time will complete his legal name change.
The 29-year-old native of Turkey has been an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish government.
Elsewhere around the NBA:
— Magic center-forward Wendell Carter Jr. and Heat center Dewayne Dedmon were fined by the league. Carter was fined $35,000 for “forcefully throwing” his protective glasses at a game official in the Magic’s loss at Cleveland on Saturday night. Dedmon was docked $15,000 for kicking a seat cushion from the team bench into the spectator stands Saturday night in a victory at Chicago.
— Goran Dragic has left the Toronto Raptors because of a personal matter. The Slovenian has appeared in just five games with the Raptors, averaging 8.0 points, 1.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds and 17.9 minutes. He’s played just once since Oct. 25.
