Stephen Curry scored 38 points, and the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards 126-118 Thursday night for their ninth consecutive win.

Russell Westbrook scored 23 points and recorded his second consecutive triple-double as the host Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 122-116 on Thursday night.

Damian Lillard scored 24 points to lead five Portland players in double figures, and the Trail Blazers romped past the host Phoenix Suns 120-106 on Thursday night.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Thursday, and Andrew Wiggins added 23 points as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves continued to find their stride under interim head coach Ryan Saunders with a 120-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.