Stephen Curry scored 38 points, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 126-118 for their ninth straight win.
The Warriors took control with a 22-6 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 15.
The Wizards got within 108-106 on Chasson Randle’s corner 3-pointer with 7:47 to play, but Shaun Livingston answered with 2 free throws, and the Wizards got no closer.
Kevin Durant had 21 points (12 in the paint) and 3 blocks.
For the Wizards, Trevor Ariza scored a season-high 27 points. Bradley Beal had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds but went 1 for 9 from 3. Tomas Satoransky had 20 points, 10 assists and 3 steals. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 56.8% from the field to the Wizards’ 46.3% and outscored them 70-48 in the paint.