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Warriors top Hornets on Green’s rare feat
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GOLDEN State’s Draymond Green became the second Warriors player in history to post three straight triple-doubles, leading the hosts to a 111-101 victory over Charlotte which extended their winning streak in regular-season home games to 35.
Green joined Tom Gola, who did it back in 1959-60, in achieving the rare feat as the Warriors pushed their lead in the National Basketball Association’s Pacific Division out to 10-1/2 games.
They are three games ahead of San Antonio in the fight over the top record in the Western Conference, with the Spurs keeping up by winning convincingly at Milwaukee.
In another key result, Kyrie Irving led Cleveland to a comfortable home win against Toronto in a clash of Eastern Conference divisional leaders.
Green had 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. The previous player in the NBA to post three straight triple-doubles was Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, who had a four-game streak last season.
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson had 30 points apiece for the Warriors.
Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb each scored 22 points for the Hornets, who have lost a season-worst four straight.
San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard scored 10 of his 24 points in the decisive third quarter to guide the Spurs to a 123-98 win over the Bucks in Milwaukee.
Rookie swingman Jonathon Simmons scored a career-high 18 for the Spurs, who set a season high for points just two days after they had done the same by posting 121 against Houston.
Cleveland’s Irving showed he was getting back to his best after a long injury absence, scoring 25 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 122-100 win against Toronto.
Irving, playing his sixth game since returning from a broken left kneecap, was 10 of 16 from the field. The three-time All-Star was injured in Game 1 of last season’s NBA finals. JR Smith had 24 on eight 3-pointers for the Cavaliers.
Elsewhere, it was: 76ers 109, Timberwolves 99; Heat 103, Pacers 100 (in OT); Celtics 103, Nets 94; Pistons 115, Magic 89; Kings 116, Thunder 104; Rockets 93, Jazz 91; and Grizzlies 91, Trail Blazers 78.
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