Stephen Curry scores 40 points to lead Warriors over Heat

Stephen Curry scored 40 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat, 114-97, last night for their sixth consecutive victory. Golden State scored 14 straight points to open a 107-95 lead with 2:50 to go. Curry and Thompson capped the run with consecutive three-pointers. Thompson had 24 points for the Warriors, who shot 57 percent. Curry was 12 for 19 from the field, including an 8-for-11 performance from three-point range.

Chris Bosh scored 26 points for Miami, and Luol Deng had 16.

Hawks 106, Wizards 102: Reserves Mike Scott and Shelvin Mack led a fourth-quarter surge for visiting Atlanta. Scott and Mack scored Atlanta's first 16 points of the final period, sparking a 22-5 run that built a 14-point lead before the Wizards hit a spate of three-pointers to make the final score close. Scott finished with 17 points and Mack had 13 for the Hawks. Jeff Teague scored 28 points, and Paul Millsap had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta.

John Wall had 21 points and 13 assists for the Wizards, who committed 25 turnovers.

Kings 99, Pelicans 89: DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals, to lead visiting Sacramento. Omri Casspi also scored 22 for Sacramento. Casspi made his first start of the season in place of the injured Rudy Gay. New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was held to 14 points and Tyreke Evans had 22.

Bucks 98, Pistons 86: Brandon Knight had 20 points and eight assists to spark host Milwaukee to the victory. O.J. Mayo, making his first start of the season, added 17 points for the Bucks. Rookie Jabari Parker contributed 14 points and nine rebounds. Andre Drummond had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit.

Nuggets 114, Bulls 109:

-- AP