Curry Long Shot Highlights Warriors Win vs. Jazz

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Stephen Curry sank a 55-foot shot at the halftime buzzer as the Golden State Warriors extended their NBA record regular-season home winning streak to 46 games by beating the Utah Jazz 115-94 on Wednesday.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points while Curry wound up with 12 points and 10 assists on a quiet night in which he struggled to find his range early as the Warriors (57-6) improved to 28-0 at Oracle Arena this season.

Curry is 4 for 11 on shots from 40-plus feet (36.4 percent) this season and 13 of 27 (48.1) from 30 feet and beyond. The reigning MVP missed his first five shots of the game but let it fly from beyond midcourt to give his team a 52-41 lead at the break, taking off in an all-out sprint for the tunnel without celebrating as his teammates collectively threw their arms in the air in admiration and awe.

"It was a great exit. That was fantastic," Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said. "When he shoots it, you know it has a chance. It's incredible. I've never seen anybody that accurate from midcourt. It always looks good, even the ones that miss. He gives it a chance every time."

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook had 25 points, a career-high 20 assists and 11 rebounds to help the Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-108. According to STATS, it was the first triple-double with at least 25 points, 20 assists and 10 rebounds since Magic Johnson did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988.

"That's unheard of," said Kevin Durant, who himself had 30 points and 12 rebounds. "Words can't even describe it because it looks so effortless, easy and smooth in the game, and you don't even know what's going on."

Westbrook made 9 of 15 shots and all seven of his free throws. It was the 30th triple-double of his career, his 11th this season, and second straight.

"More important just to see all my teammates happy and all see my teammates enjoy the game and enjoy this win," Westbrook said. "That's the most important part for me, is just making sure everybody feels comfortable about their game."

Cleveland's Kevin Love converted a four-point play with 1:32 remaining as the Cavaliers hung on to beat Sacramento 120-111.

LeBron James had 25 points and 11 rebounds while Kyrie Irving scored 30 points. Love finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds while DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings.

Boston's Isaiah Thomas scored 16 of his 22 points in the third quarter as the Celtics turned a three-point deficit into a 16-point lead before coasting to their 14th straight home victory, 116-96 over Memphis.

The Celtics have not lost in Boston in more than two months, a span that has seen them climb from ninth in the Eastern Conference to third.

Charlotte's Kemba Walker scored 35 points as the Hornets held off New Orleans 122-113 for its 11th victory in 13 games.

Walker shot 9 of 18 from the field and had five 3-pointers for his fourth-straight 30-point game.

Anthony Davis had 40 points and 13 rebounds and Jure Holiday scored a season-high 38 points for New Orleans. The injury-plagued Pelicans fell to 7-24 on the road.

Detroit's Marcus Morris scored 20 points, including two 3-pointers during a decisive fourth-quarter run, and Andre Drummond had 25 points and 17 rebounds in the Pistons' 102-96 victory over Dallas.

Drummond leads the NBA with 54 double-doubles. Tobias Harris added 19 points for Detroit.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points and Khris Middleton made four free throws in the closing seconds to help the Bucks hold off Miami 114-108.

Houston star James Harden scored 29 points and Dwight Howard added 21 points and 18 rebounds to help the Rockets beat Philadelphia 118-74.

New York's Sasha Vujacic and Carmelo Anthony each had 23 points in a 128-97 win for the Knicks against Phoenix.

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