NEW ORLEANS (AP) Golden State’s Stephen Curry scored 53 points, including a career-high 28 in the third quarter, to lead the Warriors to a 134-120 win at New Orleans on Saturday.
Curry alone outscored the Pelicans by two points in the third period, in a performance which turned the game, giving the Warriors a 105-91 lead.
Elsewhere, Carmelo Anthony led New York past Washington in the Wizards’ home opener, Mike Connley led Memphis past Brooklyn and Utah dominated the second half to defeat Indiana.
Curry wound up shooting 17 of 27 from the field, including 8 of 14 from 3-point range, to go with nine assists and four steals. Five of his 3s were from between 27 and 31 feet.
Draymond Green added 21 points for defending champion Golden State, which has won its first three games this season.
Anthony Davis had 26 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks for the injury-depleted Pelicans, who have lost their first three games under new coach Alvin Gentry.
New York’s Anthony scored 37 points as the Knicks won 117-110 at Washington.
Anthony hit a jumper with 1:35 to play to give New York a 108-106 lead, and sank two free throws with 20.4 seconds left for a 113-110 lead.
Bradley Beal had 22 of his 26 points in the second half for Washington.
Memphis won 101-91 at home against Brooklyn, with Conley scoring 22 points, including 10 straight in the fourth quarter, and adding eight assists.
Conley, who was 7 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 7 from outside the arc, held off the Nets who came from 16 points down with 7:42 left to get within eight.
Zach Randolph and Courtney Lee scored 15 points each for Memphis while Jarrett Jack finished with 15 for the Nets, who have lost all three games this season.
Utah outscored Indiana by 28 points in the second half to cruise to 97-76 road win.
The Pacers led for almost the entire first half, but tables turned in the third quarter when Utah outscored Indiana 28-12 after trailing by seven at halftime. The Jazz (2-1) led by nine points at the end of the third quarter and pulled away in the fourth.
Derrick Favors scored 18 points for Utah.
George Hill scored 17 points for the Pacers, who have given up third-quarter leads and conceded a total of 189 points in the second half across its three games this season.
Los Angeles’ Blake Griffin had 37 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead the Clippers past Sacramento 114-109.
Phoenix’s Eric Bledsoe scored 33 points, one shy of his career high, to lead the Suns past Portland for the second straight night, winning 101-90.
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