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Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry and Dennis Schroder combined for 77 points to overpower the brilliant solo act of Jordan Poole and lift the Golden State Warriors to a 122-114 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night in San Francisco.

Wiggins had a season-high 31 points, Curry 26 and Schroder 20 for the Warriors, who led just 104-103 after a Poole 3-pointer with 5:18 to go.

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Opening a stretch of eight of nine at home, Golden State then scored the next six points, with Moses Moody dropping in a layup, Gary Payton II converting a three-point play and Wiggins making one of two free throws to open a seven-point gap with 3:32 remaining.

Poole, the game’s leading scorer with 38 points, temporarily stopped the bleeding with two free throws, but Curry countered with a layup and a 3-pointer that finally gave the hosts breathing room at 115-105 with just 2:30 to play.

The 3-pointer was just Curry’s fourth in 14 tries. He also found time for a team-high six assists.

Wiggins shot 12-for-22 and completed a double-double with 11 rebounds, while Schroder made seven of his 14 shots in his highest scoring game among 16 he’s played since joining the Warriors in an in-season trade.

Warriors big men Trayce Jackson-Davis (six points, game-high 15 rebounds) and Kevon Looney (10 points, 13 rebounds) combined for 16 points and 28 rebounds in the absence of Draymond Green, who left the game for good after three minutes because of tightness in his left calf.

Moody finished with 13 points and Payton 10 off the bench for the Warriors, who reached the midpoint of the season with a 21-20 record.

Poole’s 38 points were his third most this season. In just his second return to San Francisco since being traded to Washington, he had 23 of his points in the first half, during which the visitors built a 60-53 lead.

Poole drilled eight of his 15 3-point attempts, helping the Wizards outscore the hosts 66-42 from beyond the arc.

Kyle Kuzma had 22 points, Carlton Carrington 17, Alex Sarr 11 to go with a team-high nine rebounds and Corey Kispert 10 for the Wizards, who were opening a six-game Western swing.

Bilal Coulibaly was the game-leader in assists with seven to complement four points and six rebounds.

Hawks sneak by struggling Celtics in OT

Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.

Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 turnovers. Atlanta received 19 points and 13 rebounds from Onyeka Okongwu and 14 points and 13 boards from Jalen Johnson.

Young, Johnson and De’Andre Hunter (16 points) all returned after missing time because of injuries.

Boston trailed by three in overtime when Jayson Tatum missed a 3-point attempt with 6.6 seconds to play. Tatum had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the loss.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 24 points but went 9-for-27 from the floor. Derrick White added 21 points and eight rebounds.

The Celtics have a 3-4 record in their past seven games overall and have lost five of their past nine games at home.

Boston played without big men Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, who were held out since the Celtics were playing their second game in as many nights.

Atlanta was 0-for-5 from 3-point territory in the opening quarter and trailed 33-21 after 12 minutes of action, but two Bogdan Bogdanovic free throws capped a 21-7 run that put the Hawks in front 42-40 with 3:59 left in the second quarter. Atlanta outscored Boston 31-15 in the second and had a 52-48 halftime lead.

The Celtics shot 35.3 percent (18 of 51) from the field in the first half, when they missed 18 of their 23 3-point attempts.

A Young floater handed Atlanta a 64-55 lead with 9:12 left in the third quarter, but Boston used a 12-2 run to go up 67-66. The Celtics had a 78-73 advantage after three quarters and stretched their lead to 10 points early in the fourth.

Boston led 104-102 when Jrue Holiday fouled Young with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation. Young made both ensuing free throws to tie the game, and Tatum missed a shot at the buzzer to send the game to overtime.

Donovan Mitchell has big night as Cavaliers down Timberwolves

Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished seven assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers held on for a 124-117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Darius Garland finished with 29 points, five rebounds and six assists for Cleveland. Georges Niang and Ty Jerome scored 15 points apiece off the bench, and Jarrett Allen chipped in 14 points while making six of nine shots from the field.

Anthony Edwards scored 28 points on 9-for-22 shooting for Minnesota. Julius Randle scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert also notched a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.

Cleveland shot 45.7 percent (42 of 92) overall and 35.4 percent (17 of 48) from beyond the arc. The Timberwolves shot 47.8 percent (43 of 90) from the field and 39.5 percent (15 of 38) from 3-point range.

The Cavaliers outscored the Timberwolves 29-19 in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Mitchell and Garland opened the second half with a floating jump shot and a 3-pointer to give Cleveland a 65-60 lead and help set the tone for the rest of the way.

Jayden McDaniels made a basket to pull Minnesota within 81-79 with 2:09 remaining in the third quarter.

Cleveland finished the quarter on an 8-0 run to pull ahead 89-79 heading into the fourth. Jerome played a big part in the late third-quarter run as he made a 3-pointer and followed up by converting a three-point play to put the Cavaliers up by double digits.

The trend continued at the start of the fourth quarter as Cleveland scored the first 10 points to grab a 20-point advantage. Max Strus made a 3-pointer, Niang made a driving layup, Jerome buried a 3-pointer and Mitchell added a basket to give the Cavaliers a 99-79 lead with 9:59 remaining.

Minnesota pulled back within single digits on a layup by Rob Dillingham with 53 seconds to go, but by then it was too late to complete a comeback.

Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo missed his second game in a row because of a sprained big left toe. Veteran guard Mike Conley started in DiVincenzo’s spot and finished with nine points, three rebounds and three assists.

Pacers have little trouble topping short-handed 76ers

Pascal Siakam recorded 21 points and eight rebounds and Myles Turner chipped in 18 points and 11 boards as the Indiana Pacers notched a 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday in Indianapolis.

Four reserves scored in double figures for Indiana, which won for the eighth time in nine games. Aaron Nesmith, Thomas Bryant and Ben Sheppard scored 12 points apiece off the Pacers’ bench, while T.J. McConnell pitched in 10 points.

Indiana overcame a poor game from Tyrese Haliburton, who went 1-for-7 from 3-point range and 4-for-11 overall in finishing with nine points, nine assists and five turnovers.

Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points for Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (groin), among others. Ricky Council IV and Kelly Oubre Jr. each contributed 18 points while rookie Adem Bona scored a career-high 12 points for the Sixers, who have lost five games in a row.

Indiana led 93-85 with under 10 minutes remaining in the game when Siakam converted a three-point play and Bryant knocked down a 3-pointer to push the Pacers’ lead to 14. Siakam’s bucket then increased the advantage to 101-85.

The Sixers rallied with 10 straight points to get within six, and that was still the deficit with under two minutes left when Turner’s jumper sparked a quick 6-0 run — capped by Sheppard’s 3-pointer with 1:10 to play — that essentially sealed the outcome.

Indiana was in front 28-23 after 12 minutes of action and then led by as many as 11 in the second quarter. In fact, that was the margin with under two minutes remaining in the first half until Bona and Maxey combined for nine points down the stretch to draw the hosts within 61-59 at the break.

The Sixers led 71-70 with 7:19 left in the third quarter before the Pacers began to take control. Turner made a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-0 run, which he capped with two free throws to put the hosts ahead 79-71.

Philadelphia chipped away briefly before Indiana regained its footing and led 89-80 heading into the fourth.