Bogut bags rare three in Warriors win
Andrew Bogut made his first NBA three-pointer in three years as Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-107 on Monday night for their record 49th straight regular-season home victory.
The Australian's third-quarter basket was only the third of his career from outside the arc, and he celebrated with a wry grin while he back-pedalled to the defensive end.
The fluke was put in perspective by a horrendous Bogut attempt from the free throw line earlier in the match that has been dubbed the worst ever.
The 31-year-old, a notoriously ordinary shooter from the line, completely air-balled the shot.
Bogut completely air balls free throw
He has a free throw percentage of 46 this season.
Stephen Curry had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists on his 28th birthday.
Birthday songs, MVP chants and a serenade and piece of cake from his toddler daughter, Riley, made it a great night for Curry, who shot 4 for 9 from three-point range and 10 of 16 overall.
"I hope to keep getting better, that's the mission and I'll never be satisfied with where I'm at," Curry said. "I always want to find different ways to improve. I guess I'm officially in my prime but we'll see how far this thing can go."
Draymond Green added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Warriors (60-6), who are 31-0 at Oracle Arena this season. With 16 games to go, they remain one game ahead of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' pace in their record 72-win season.
Russell Westbrook had 17 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in his 12th triple-double of the season as Oklahoma City beat Portland 128-94.
Enes Kanter scored a season-high 26 points, Kevin Durant added 20 and Serge Ibaka had 15 for the Thunder, whose 45th win matched their victory total from last season.
"We know we might face these guys in the playoffs, so we wanted to send a message," Durant said.
Rodney Hood scored 28 points as Utah, playing without leading scorer Gordon Hayward, beat Cleveland 94-85.
LeBron James had 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers and Kyrie Irving chipped in 15 points.
The Jazz remained two games behind the Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks for the last Western Conference playoff spot, while the Cavaliers stayed two games ahead of Toronto in the East.
Reserve Doug McDermott scored 29 points to lead Chicago to their ninth straight victory over Toronto, 109-107, handing the Raptors just their second loss in their last 16 games at home.
Chandler Parsons had 24 points and nine rebounds while Dirk Nowitzki added 23 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas ended Charlotte's seven-game winning streak, winning 107-96.
Donatas Motiejunas scored 18 points and Trevor Ariza 16 as Houston coasted to its most lopsided win of the season, defeating Memphis 130-81.
Justise Winslow scored 20 points and fellow rookie Josh Richardson added 17 as Miami held off Denver 124-119. Kenneth Faried matched the best single-game shooting effort in the NBA this season, going 11 for 11 and finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds.
John Wall had 15 points and 12 assists as Washington routed Detroit 124-81 to end a five-game losing streak and gain ground in the playoff race while Mirza Teletovic made a 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left to lift Phoenix to a 107-104 win over Minnesota.
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