NEMANJA BJELICA

Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones each scored 21 points and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Golden State Warriors 134-95 on Wednesday night to avoid elimination and force a sixth game in the Western Conference semifinal.

Stephen Curry went down with a left foot injury late in the first half and didn’t return as Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics routed the Golden State Warriors 110-88 on Wednesday night.

Klay Thompson hit his first seven shots overall and initial six 3-pointers on the way to 23 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 126-114 for their eighth straight victory.

Klay Thompson hit the biggest shot yet of his 2 1/2-year injury comeback, smoothly sinking a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left in the game to send the Golden State Warriors to a 110-106 victory over Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets.

Jordan Poole stepped up in Stephen Curry's absence to score 22 of his season-high 32 points in the first half, Andrew Wiggins finished with 27 points and Golden State beat the Detroit Pistons 105-102.

Stephen Curry scored 20 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers, and the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night.

Stephen Curry had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Golden State Warriors, who rallied from 10 points down to stun Lebron James, Anthony Davis and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 in a season opener.

The Milwaukee Bucks are a win away from a sweep of the Miami Heat and a berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The 20-52 Pistons have locked up a 79.9 percent chance at a top-five pick with their 120-107 loss to the Miami Heat. On Sunday, the Pistons struggled to keep pace with the Heat because shots from distance weren’t falling. Bjelica scorches from three: The Heat got out to a strong lead on the strength of their shots beyond the arc. Miami’s Nemanja Bjelica went three-for-three in the first quarter for half of Miami’s six shots from distance. Bey ended the season making 175 three-pointers, the third-best by a player in their rookie season.

The Detroit Pistons never recovered, falling to the Heat 120-107. The Heat (40-32) played without their veteran superstars and handed the Pistons (20-52) their worst opening quarter of the season. Third-year guard Hamidou Diallo tried to get the Pistons going as he scored six points in the first. Veteran guard Cory Joseph scored 10 of the Pistons’ 34 points in the second quarter. Hayes went hit a three-pointer and a long jumper as he’s worked to play more freely in the last games of his rookie season.

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, left, goes to the basket next to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Harrison Barnes scored on an offensive rebound with 2.9 seconds remaining after Nemanja Bjelica's missed 3-pointer, and the Kings won their first game of the season, beating the Utah Jazz 102-101 on Friday night. "It was probably the first time all season we put together a full game," Barnes said. Fox scored 25 points, Hield had 18 and Bogdanovic added 14 to help the Kings (1-5). TIP-INSJazz: Ed Davis scored eight points in 21 minutes before leaving the game with a left lower leg contusion.