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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 14 rebounds for Miami, which were not enough against the Golden State Warriors.
Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, and the Golden State Warriors won their sixth straight game by beating the Miami Heat 120-100.
The Greek Freak had help, as Davion Mitchell contributed 22 points and eight assists, and Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which was outscored 26-9 during one crucial stretch of the third quarter and couldn’t recover.
In Phoenix, Devin Booker scored 30 points, Dillon Brooks added 24, and the Suns snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic 117-104.
Tristan da Silva scored 18 off the bench while Franz Wagner had 15 points and 15 assists, but the Magic had 25 turnovers, which the Suns turned into 36 points.
Thursday Results
Phoenix Suns – Orlando Magic 117-104
Golden State Warriors – Miami Heat 120-100
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Philadelphia 76ers 8-1
2. Detroit Pistons 6-2
3. Boston Celtics 6-2
4. Atlanta Hawks 5-4
5. Toronto Raptors 4-4
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 4-4
7. New York Knicks 4-4
8. Washington Wizards 4-4
9. Miami Heat 3-6
10. Charlotte Hornets 3-6
11. Indiana Pacers 4-6
12. Orlando Magic 2-6
13. Brooklyn Nets 2-6
14. Chicago Bulls 1-7
15. Milwaukee Bucks 1-7
Western Conference
1. Portland Trail Blazers 6-1
2. Los Angeles Lakers 7-2
3. Houston Rockets 7-2
4. Oklahoma City Thunder 6-2
5. San Antonio Spurs 6-2
6. Memphis Grizzlies 6-2
7. Minnesota Timberwolves 6-3
8. Golden State Warriors 6-3
9. Denver Nuggets 3-3
10. New Orleans Pelicans 4-4
11. Dallas Mavericks 4-4
12. Phoenix Suns 2-5
13. Los Angeles Clippers 1-7
14. Sacramento Kings 1-7
15. Utah Jazz 1-7
-Top 6 teams in each conference advance directly to the Playoffs
-7th through 10th place teams in each conference qualify for the Play-In tournament
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