CHICAGO (AP) — Damion Lee hit a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining and Stephen Curry scored 36 points, sending the Golden State Warriors to a 129-128 victory over the Chicago Bulls for their first win of the season. With the Chicago defense focused on the sharp-shooting Curry, Lee took a handoff after Golden State inbounded the ball with 5 seconds left and fired from a few feet beyond the top of the 3-point arc. Lee finished with 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting on 3s. Curry was 11 for 25 from the field, including 5 of 15 on 3-pointers. Zach LaVine had 33 points and appeared to hit the game-winner for winless Chicago with a 10-foot pull-up with 5 seconds to play.
— The Dallas Mavericks’ second game in Los Angeles went much better than their first. Luka Doncic scored 24 points and the Mavs led by an NBA-record 50 points at halftime in a 124-73 rout of the Clippers. Josh Richardson added 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 points for the Mavs, who were coming off a blowout loss to the Lakers on Christmas Day. The Clippers trailed 77-27 at halftime, with their 50-point deficit being the largest at the break since the shot-clock era began in 1954-55.
Checking out the rest of Sunday’s NBA action:
— Kyle Kuzma had 20 points to lead six Lakers in double figures in a 127-91 thrashing of the Timberwolves. LeBron James added 18 points and nine boards for Los Angeles, which played without Anthony Davis because of a calf contusion.
— Tom Thibodeau’s first victory as Knicks coach has come in a surprisingly easy 130-110 pounding of the Bucks. Julius Randle had 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Elfrid Payton scored 27 points in his best game as a Knick.
— Domantas Sabonis hit a layup with 8.4 seconds left and Malcolm Brogdon finished with a team-high 25 points as the Pacers nipped the Celtics, 108-107 to improve to 3-0 for the first time in seven years. Sabonis had 19 points, 10 boards and five assists in his 100th career double-double.
— Cleveland is 3-0 after Andre Drummond provided 24 points, 14 rebounds and three steals in a 118-94 thumping of the 76ers. Collin Sexton added 22 points and Darius Garland had 14 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers.
— The Pelicans eked out a 98-95 victory against the Spurs as Brandon Ingram delivered 28 points and 11 rebounds. Zion Williamson had 18 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, scoring about half of his points on dunks.
— The Hornets were 106-104 winners over the Nets behind Gordon Hayward, who had 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Terry Rozier added 19 points, including two clutch free throws that helped Charlotte deal Brooklyn its first loss.
— The Magic are 3-0 for the first time in 11 years after Markelle Fultz and Terrence Ross each scored 26 points in their 120-113 verdict over the Wizards. Nikola Vučević finished with 15 points and eight rebounds for Orlando, which trailed 94-77 entering the fourth quarter.
— Mikal Bridges scored 22 points and Cameron Johnson had 21 in 21 minutes of the Suns’ 116-100 victory against the Kings. Devin Booker added 20 points, five rebounds and five assists for Phoenix, which took control by closing the third quarter on a 17-5 run.
