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Los Angeles (AFP) – Kevin Durant scored 32 points as two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors ended their worst series of defeats in five years with a 125-97 victory over Canada. Portland Trail Blazers Friday night.
"We took pictures tonight, it brings energy to the building, and I'm glad we finally won," Durant said. "We pressed, we forced ourselves to win a match and we just relaxed tonight."
Klay Thompson scored 31 points and Durant also had eight assists, seven rebounds and 13 of 21 on the Warriors' field, who lost four straight games.
Thompson hit five of his first seven shots and made eight high goals of the season for the underused Warriors, who played without star goalie Stephen Curry.
Curry was involved in an accident involving several cars earlier in the day, which left him unharmed but damaged his Porsche Panamera sports car. Curry was absent Friday because of an injury to the left groin and Draymond Green also stayed away due to a right foot injury.
Jusuf Nurkic had 22 points and eight rebounds and CJ McCollum scored 19 points for Portland.
– Raptors have defeated wizards –
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and flirted with a double-double, while the NBA-based Raptors set a franchise record for wins in the first 20 games of the season with a 125-107 win over Washington Wizards Friday.
Leonard also added 10 rebounds and 9 assists as the Raptors won their fourth straight game to improve their score to 16-4.
Kyle Lowry and OG Anunoby each scored 15 points and Fred VanVleet had 13 points for the Raptors, which ended a defeat by two home defeats, but still have eight wins in their last 10 games at Scotiabank Arena.
The Raptors were propelled by their best three-point shooting night of the season, converting a record-breaking record of 17 points beyond the arc.
Danny Green, Anunoby and VanVleet each scored three points while Toronto scored 43.6% from three points, its highest percentage of the season.
"When we get those games where we can throw the ball well, it's a big advantage," Lowry said.
Beal scored 20 points and Otto Porter had 17 points for the Wizards, who are 2-7 on the road.
Assistant goalie John Wall shot only five out of thirteen times, scoring one goal for seven goals on three points. Wall scored 11 points and 11 assists.
Washington has attempted to collect 46 long-distance shots, the highest of the season, for only nine.
Sorcerer coach Scott Brooks was impressed by the style of play of the Raptors.
"They are hard to beat," said Brooks. "You have to be really defensive on points, because they have so many good three-point shooters, great ball runners and smart basketball players."
– & # 39; Mental Game & # 39; –
In addition, Danilo Gallinari scored 20 of his free throws scoring 20 points while the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 112-107 in overtime.
The Grizzlies were up eight points two minutes from the end and seemed to be heading for the win, but Gallinari tied three free throws in free-hands with three seconds left in regulation time to force the overtime.
"I do not know if his blood pressure goes up or down," said Clippers' coach, Doc Rivers. "He is one of the best, if not the best free throw shooter in the league."
Gallinari has improved to 95.5% compared to the charity season.
"It's something for which I can say I'm pretty good, it's a mental game in the free throw line," he said.
Showzl Harrell finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds and Lou Williams scored 15 points for the Clippers, who edged Memphis 11-3 to close the fourth quarter. Harrell had five points in overtime while the Clippers won their eighth straight game at home.
Marc Gasol of Memphis overcame a slow start to lead all scorers with 27 points and 13 rebounds. The first basket of Gasol was not delivered until there was only a little less than five minutes left in the second quarter.
Rookie Jaren Jackson added 20 points and Mike Conley 19 for the Grizzlies.
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