Curry red-hot

OAKLAND — Stephen Curry bounced back from a bout of stomach flu in impressive style Wednesday, his three-point barrage pacing the Golden State Warriors’ 126-111 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in Oakland. Curry drained 11 of the Warriors’ 21 three-pointers en route to 39 points. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had missed the Warriors’ game Sunday, traveling to Portland but staying in his hotel room because of illness. Teammate Klay Thompson made six from beyond the arc to score 29 points and tied a career-best with eight assists. Draymond Green led all rebounders with 10, but found time to make two three-pointers himself while Kevin Durant and reserve Patrick McCaw had one apiece. Durant finished with 18 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but it was Curry who seized the spotlight in 30 minutes on the floor before sitting out all of the fourth quarter. He passed Rashard Lewis to move into 12th place on the NBA’s all-time list of three-pointers made with 1,792. Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is number 11, with 1,827. Cavaliers 125, Timberwolves 97 Kyrie Irving passed for a career-high 14 assists to go with his 14 points and LeBron James had 27 points and 12 assists in Cleveland’s victory against Minnesota. It was a much-needed jolt to start the month of February after they struggled through a miserable 7-8 January. Bulls 128, Thunder 100 Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to lead Chicago to a victory over Oklahoma City. Butler shot 11 of 17 from the field and added five assists and four rebounds. Dwyane Wade posted 18 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, while Robin Lopez added 14 points. Celtics 109, Raptors 104 Isaiah Thomas flashed his fourth-quarter magic one more time, leading his Boston Celtics from behind to their fifth straight victory, a 109-104 decision over the Toronto Raptors. Boston’s little big man scored 18 of his 44 points in the final 6:12 (19 in the quarter), including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 48.1 seconds remaining as the Celtics completed a comeback from an 18-point third-quarter deficit for the win. Heat 116, Hawks 93 Goran Dragic scored 27 points as Miami won its ninth straight game, defeating Atlanta. Dion Waiters added 20 points for Miami, and Hassan Whiteside contributed 18 points and 18 rebounds. Pacers 98, Magic 88 C.J. Miles scored 16 points, and Indiana won its fourth consecutive game by pounding Orlando at the Amway Center. Miles hit 6 of 7 shots, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range in a nearly flawless shooting night. Knicks 95, Nets 90 Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter when Carmelo Anthony did not play and New York rallied for a victory over Brooklyn. Porzingis returned after sitting with a stomach virus in Tuesday’s loss at Washington. Pistons 118, Pelicans 98 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a career-high 38 points and Detroit snapped an eight-game losing streak to New Orleans with a victory at The Palace. Mavericks 113, 76ers 95 A career showing by backup center Salah Mejri sparked streaking Dallas past Philadelphia at American Airlines Center. Mavericks extended their winning streak to three in a row to match a season high. Jazz 104, Bucks 88 Gordon Hayward scored 27 points and Rudy Gobert added 26 points and 15 rebounds to help Utah run away with a victory over Milwaukee. Gobert recorded his 33rd double-double of the season before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Joe Johnson chipped in 14 points off the bench. Grizzlies 119, Nuggets 99 Marc Gasol scored 24 points, Mike Conley scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half, and Memphis beat depleted Denver. Zach Randolph and Vince Carter scored 14 each for the Grizzlies, who have won three straight. Clippers 124, Suns 114 Blake Griffin tied a season high with 29 points and Los Angeles overcame a third-quarter ejection to DeAndre Jordan to beat slumping Phoenix. — Agencies