The Golden State Warriors notched their 50th win of the NBA season in record-setting style, thwarting a Hawks rally to triumph 102-92 in Atlanta Monday. Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry scored 36 points for the Warriors, who wasted a 23-point third-quarter lead but held on to grab win number 50 in their 55th game of the season. That eclipsed the record of 56 games needed by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls needed to reach 50 wins — another encouraging sign for a Warriors team bent on beating the record 72-10 regular-season mark put up by those Michael Jordan-led Bulls. "We're right on track," Curry said. "We're not complacent, (we're) trying to get better, finding different ways to win. "We understand our potential, but we're not getting ahead of ourselves," Curry added. "Fifty wins is great, but we've got to keep plugging away and stay hungry." Curry connected on 14 of 22 from the field and made five of 11 three-pointers. He has made a three-pointer in 126 consecutive regular-season contests, one shy of matching the all-time record held by Atlanta's Kyle Korver. Klay Thompson added another five three-pointers for the Warriors, scoring 12 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as Golden State battled back after seeing the Hawks gain an unlikely lead. Clippers 124, Suns 84: Guard J.J. Redick scored 19 of his 22 points in the first half, and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the hapless Phoenix Suns their 12th consecutive loss with a 124-84 rout at Staples Center. Redick converted seven of 14 shots from the floor, including four of six attempts from 3-point range, as the Clippers (37-19) defeated the Suns for the fifth time in a row at Staples. Pistons 96, Cavaliers 88: Reggie Jackson scored 23 points, and center Andre Drummond had 16 points and 15 rebounds as Detroit ended in its five-game losing streak with a surprising 96-88, road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. One night after New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis scored 59 points and grabbed 20 rebounds against them, the Pistons rebounded to beat the best team in the East and snap the Cavs' five-game winning streak. Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 19 points, including a big steal from LeBron James and basket late in the game, while forward Tobias Harris scored 14 points and grabbed five rebounds in his first start with his new team. Raptors 122, Knicks 95: Kyle Lowry recorded the eighth triple-double of his career, collecting 22 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto. Timberwolves 124, Celtics 122: The Timberwolves built double-digit leads in all four quarters, then hung on to win. Boston guard Marcus Smart had a 3-point shot from 30 feet miss short off the rim at the final horn. Heat 101, Pacers 93 (OT): Center Hassan Whiteside came off the bench to provide 19 points and 18 rebounds, leading Miami to an overtime victory. Bucks 108, Lakers 101: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double, with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He added three steals and four blocks in 41 minutes. Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shot 3-for-12 from the field but hit eight of nine free throws to finish with 15 points in 24 minutes. — Agencies
