San Francisco, California, USA : Stephen Curry marked his return with 29 points, but Alperen Sengun scored the decisive basket with 11.1 seconds left as the Houston Rockets edged the Golden State Warriors 117-116 in San Francisco.
Kevin Durant led Houston with 31 points in his return to San Francisco, while Sengun added 24 as the Rockets improved to 49-29, staying close behind the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference standings.
Curry, playing his first game after missing 27 with a knee injury suffered against the Detroit Pistons, shot 11-for-21 in 26 minutes. Brandin Podziemski added 18 points for the Warriors, who are set for the 10th seed in the play-in tournament.
Celtics continue dominance over Raptors
The Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-101 behind 26 points from Jaylen Brown and a 23-point, 13-rebound, 7-assist performance from Jayson Tatum.
Boston extended its strong record against Toronto, winning nine straight home games in the matchup. Ja’Kobe Walter led the Raptors with 16 points, while Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett scored 15 each.
Flagg stars again as Mavericks beat Lakers
Cooper Flagg followed up his 51-point game with 45 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 134-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James delivered 30 points, 15 assists and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who were missing Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
Suns beat Bulls behind Booker
Devin Booker scored 30 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Chicago Bulls 120-110.
Jalen Green added 25 points, while Dillon Brooks made key late baskets to seal the win.
