NBA

Warriors beat Suns

David Lee had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Klay Thompson scored 22 points for the Warriors, who built an 18-point lead early in the fourth quarter before the Suns surged back.

Gerald Green had 25 points and six rebounds, and Goran Dragic added 24 points and six assists for the Suns, who dropped into a tie with Memphis for eighth place in the Western Conference standings.

Marcus Thornton scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter against his old team, and Joe Johnson added 18 points to help Brooklyn overcome an injury to Paul Pierce in a victory over Sacramento.

Anthony Davis tied his career high with 32 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked six shots, and New Orleans erased a 16-point deficit to capture its third straight victory by downing Denver.

DeMar DeRozan added 25 points and seven rebounds and Steve Novak hit five 3-pointers for the surprising Raptors, who have won nine of their last 11 games to climb to third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Kevin Love had 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and Nikola Pekovic added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Rajon Rondo had 11 points and a season-high 18 assists, Jeff Green scored 27 points and Boston had its second-highest scoring output of the season to defeat Detroit.

Andre Drummond had 18 points and 22 rebounds and Greg Monroe finished with 22 points and 14 boards.

Paul George had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Pacers, who stayed 1 games up on Miami for the Eastern Conference lead.

LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 28 points and 12 rebounds, but managed just two points in OT.

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