National Basketball Association Game Capsules
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – Stephen Curry returned from a one-game absence to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 114-107 win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Curry, who missed Sunday’s loss at Indiana with a foot injury, returned to score 32 points with eight assists. Golden State has won five of its last six. Klay Thompson chipped in with 17 points and Draymond Green had 13 points with six rebounds and five assists in the win. Paul Pierce led the Wizards with 25 points and John Wall contributed a 16- point, 11-assist double-double. Marcin Gortat tallied 16 points with 11 rebounds for Washington, which has lost four straight games.
Final Score: Cleveland 102, Detroit 93
Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Kevin Love tied a career high with eight 3-pointers to help the Cleveland Cavaliers top the Detroit Pistons 102-93 on Tuesday. Love had 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting from deep and added nine rebounds in the Cavs’ third straight win. LeBron James added 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, while Kyrie Irving scored 18. The Pistons led by as many as 14 early in the third quarter but had their two- game winning streak stopped. Reggie Jackson paced Detroit with 22 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds.
Final Score: Oklahoma City 105, Indiana 92
Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) – Russell Westbrook recorded his 11th career triple-double before the fourth quarter even started to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 105-92 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Westbrook, who now has three triple-doubles this season, posted 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Thunder’s season high-tying seventh straight win. Serge Ibaka supplied 23 points with 10 rebounds and three blocks, while Enes Kanter added 15 points with five rebounds for Oklahoma City. C.J. Miles scored 15 of his 21 in the third quarter and George Hill chipped in with 13 points and eight assists for Indiana, which had its three-game winning streak halted.
Final Score: Dallas 99, Toronto 92
Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Toronto Raptors 99-92 on Tuesday night. Monta Ellis netted 20 points and Al-Farouq Aminu added 12 boards for the Mavericks, who have won three straight games. DeMar DeRozan scored 18 points, Greivis Vasquez supplied 14 points and Patrick Patterson provided 12 points and seven boards for Toronto, which has dropped three consecutive contests on the heels of a four-game winning streak.
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