Golden State Rebounds Against Clippers – NBA Roundup For Tuesday, January 22nd

UNDATED (AP) — Stephen (STEH'-fahn) Curry's long range shooting sparked Golden State to a 106-99 comeback win over the Clippers. Curry hit four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors overcome a seven-point deficit. He would up with 28 points while Jarrett Jack chipped in with 18 and 10 assists.

There were five lead changes in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors closed with a 14-4 run to put the game away.

Blake Griffin paced the Clippers with 26 points and 13 rebounds. Jamal Crawford scored 24 off the bench.

It's the third time in four games Golden State has beaten the Pacific Division-leading Clippers this season.

In other NBA action;

—Kirk Hinrich (HYN'-rihk) scored 22 points and Marco Belinelli added 15 to lead Chicago to a 95-83 win over the slumping Lakers. Belinelli scored eight of his points during a late 18-4 run that put the Bulls in control. The Lakers have lost nine of their last 11 and six straight on the road.

— Tim Duncan's 24 points and 17 rebounds led San Antonio to a 90-85 win over Philadelphia. Tony Parker added 20 to help the Spurs recover after blowing a 17-point first half lead. Evan Turner had 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers.

— Joe Johnson's go ahead jumper with 22 second left helped Brooklyn beat the Knicks 88-85 and tighten up the Atlantic Division race. The Nets improved to 11-2 under interim coach P.J. Carlesimo and pull to within a game of the Knicks for first in the division. Deron Williams added 14 points and 12 assists for the Nets, Carmelo Anthony had 29 points and seven assists for the Knicks.

— Jordan Crawford buried a long distance 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Washington a 98-95 win over Portland, sending the Trail Blazers to their sixth straight loss.

— George Hill's free throw with 1.4 seconds to play gave Indiana an 82-81 win over Memphis, in a game a tight as the score would indicate. There were 10 ties and 19 lead changes. Rudy Gay banked in a 24-footer following Hill's free throw, but the shot came after the buzzer. David West had 14 points for the Pacers while Hill added 13.

— Ryan Anderson scored 27 points to lead New Orleans over Sacramento 114-105. The Hornets Anthony Davis sat out the second half with a left ankle sprain. DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 29 points and 13 rebounds.

— Al Horford scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds to lift Atlanta past Minnesota 104-96. Derrick Williams finished with 17 points and Jose Barea had 14 for Minnesota, which lost for the sixth time in seven games after blowing an 18-point lead in the second quarter.

— Houston snapped a seven-game losing streak as James Harden scored 29 points and hit all 10 of his free throws in the fourth quarter in a 100-94 win over Charlotte. Kemba Walker scored a career-high 35 points for the Bobcats, who set a franchise record with their 15th straight loss at home.

UNDATED (AP) — It looks like the SuperSonics may be returning to Seattle.

The Maloof (mah-LOOF') family has agreed to sell the team to a Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen, the league confirmed in a statement Monday morning. The deal is still pending a vote by the NBA Board of Governors.

A person familiar with the decision said that Hansen's group will buy 65 percent of the franchise, which is valued at a total price of $525 million, and move the team to Seattle and restore the SuperSonics name.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was waiting approval.

CLEVELAND (AP) — There's more bad news for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Center Anderson Varejao (VAR'-eh-zhow), who was enjoying his best year as a pro, will miss the rest of the season because of a blood clot in his lung. The team says he is expected to fully recover but will need to take blood thinners for about three months.

The 6-foot-11 Brazilian was averaging career highs of 14.1 points and 14.4 rebounds this season. The 30-year-old Varejao missed the final 41 games with a broken wrist last year.

The Cavaliers are 10-32, second-to-last in the Eastern Conference.