Warriors roll over Nets to reach 22-0

NEW YORK — Golden State improved its NBA-record season start to 22-0 by beating Brooklyn 114-98 Sunday, with a generally subdued Stephen Curry still proving decisive for the Warriors, scoring 16 of his 28 points in the third quarter. Already owners of the best-ever start to a season, Golden State moved to within one win of the 2012-13 Miami Heat for the second-longest winning streak at any point of a season. Coming off consecutive 40-point games, Curry was having a relatively quiet and even puzzling night — he missed his first three free throws — before helping the Warriors regain control against a team that nearly beat them this season and looked capable of finishing the job this time. “It’s a show,” Golden State reserve forward Marreese Speights said of Curry’s performances. “We’re just like fans on the bench enjoying the show every time he gets going.” “When he needed to, he stepped up and put the dagger in us. He’s a great player,” said Brooklyn coach Lionel Hollins. Draymond Green added 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Klay Thompson scored 21 for the Warriors. Grizzlies 95, Suns 93: Memphis forward Jeff Green’s alley-oop dunk off an inbounds pass from Courtney Lee with eight-tenths of a second left lifted the Grizzlies to a 95-93 win over the Phoenix Suns at FedExForum. Green’s game-winning dunk over former teammate Jon Leuer came after the Suns had a chance to win the game with 2.1 seconds left and the game tied at 93. Pistons 111, Lakers 91: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a season-high 22 points and the Detroit Pistons scored the game’s first 15 points and cruised to their fourth straight victory 111-91 over the Los Angeles Lakers at The Palace. Reggie Jackson had 20 points and six assists, Andre Drummond delivered his NBA-high 19th double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds and Anthony Tolliver added nine points and a season-high 13 rebounds for Detroit (12-9). Mavericks 116, Wizards 104: Wesley Matthews tied his career-high with 36 points and made 10 three-pointers as the Dallas Mavericks continued their dominance over the Washington Wizards with a 116-104 win. Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points for the Mavericks (12-9) as Dallas won their 11th consecutive matchup with the Wizards and seventh in a row in Washington. Thunder 98, Kings 95: Russell Westbrook collected his third triple-double of the season to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 98-95 win over the Sacramento Kings at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. The victory broke a two-game losing streak for the Thunder and improved their record to 12-8. — Agencies