NBA roundup Monday’s other games

Warriors 119, 76ers 108

PHILADELPHIA

Kevin Durant had 27 points in his return to the lineup and the Golden State Warriors overcame the worst 3-point shooting performance of Stephen Curry’s career. Curry was 0 for 11 from 3-point range. That topped his previous worst outing without making a 3 when he went 0 for 10 from distance on Nov. 4 against the Lakers. The two-time reigning MVP entered leading the league by a wide margin with 231 3-pointers this season. Curry still had 19 points, making 7 of 12 2-point attempts and all five of his free-throw tries. Klay Thompson scored 21 points and Draymond Green had 14 points, 11 assists, six rebounds and five steals for the Warriors, who opened a five-game East Coast trip by winning their fourth straight and boosting their NBA-best record to 50-9. Durant returned after missing a game with a right hand injury. Dario Saric had 21 points for Philadelphia, which once again played without big man Joel Embiid. The 76ers announced earlier Monday that Embiid would be out indefinitely after experiencing swelling and soreness in his left knee following recent practices.

Raptors 92, Knicks 91

NEW YORK

DeMar DeRozan made a turnaround jumper with 1.9 seconds remaining, finishing with 37 points and leading Toronto over New York. The Raptors won their fourth in a row, doing it with DeRozan and defense after learning earlier in the day that All-Star Kyle Lowry will have right wrist surgery that could sideline him the rest of the regular season. Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points for the Knicks but finished a 9-for-26 night when he missed a long jumper as time expired. Newcomers Serge Ibaka and P.J. Tucker were on the floor down the stretch as the Raptors clawed back from a 17-point first-half deficit. Ibaka finished with 15 points.

Hawks 114, Celtics 98

BOSTON

Dennis Schroder had 21 points and the Hawks snapped a three-game skid. Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard each added 17 points. The Hawks led by 13 entering the fourth quarter and increased the edge to 24 despite playing the final 16 minutes without Howard, who was ejected in the third quarter after receiving his second technical foul. Howard was at the center of two heated exchanges and said he was proud of how his team responded after his exit. Budenholzer said seeing his team win a physical affair is a good sign. Thomas had 19 points but was held to 4 for 21 from the field as the Celtics ended a seven-game home winning streak. Boston was off all night offensively, despite the return of guard Avery Bradley to the starting lineup after missing 22 of the previous 23 games with a right Achilles tendon injury. Bradley was on a minutes’ restriction, logging 15 while scoring six points. Tensions ran a little high early in the third after a pair of hard fouls involving Howard. Howard was whistled for a foul after grabbing a driving Thomas near his neck. The play was reviewed but ruled to be a common foul. Then, after Howard was fouled by Al Horford, he responded by pushing the former Hawks’ All-Star. The play resulted in a technical on Howard and a chorus of boos from the TD Garden crowd. Howard’s night ended late in the quarter, after he received his second technical for taunting after he did a chin-up on the rim following a dunk. It marked the latest skirmish between the teams this season. Thomas connected on a late jumper to beat the Hawks in their first meeting last month. Schroder later said that Thomas quipped about his mother during the game, and Thomas disputed the charge. If there were hard feelings remaining between them, it didn’t show Monday.

Associated Press