Stephen Curry scored 39 points to help the Golden State Warriors claim a crucial home win against the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/span><\/p>\n Golden State’s 120-109 victory moved them above the Minnesota Timberwolves into the sixth and final play-off spot in the Western Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Curry landed eight three-pointers as the Warriors fought back from 20 points down to win in San Francisco.<\/span><\/p>\n Team-mate Klay Thompson scored five three-pointers in a 17-point haul.<\/span><\/p>\n The eighth-placed Pelicans had won five games in a row and looked set to move ahead of the Warriors in the Western Conference as they stormed clear in the first half.<\/span><\/p>\n Brandon Ingram led the scoring for the visitors, finishing with 26 points, as the Pelicans made the most of 14 first-half turnovers.<\/span><\/p>\n But Curry and Thompson’s second-half barrage from beyond the arc wrestled back the advantage as Golden State outscored their opponents 74-46 after the break. The defending NBA champions have five games remaining in the regular season.<\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere, Desmond Bane scored 31 points as the <\/span>Memphis Grizzlies,<\/strong> who are second in the Western Conference, extended their winning streak to seven games with a 113-108 victory over the visiting <\/span>Orlando Magic.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the Eastern Conference, the <\/span>Boston Celtics’<\/strong> chances of moving ahead of the <\/span>Milwaukee Bucks<\/strong> into top spot were hit by a 130-111 defeat to the <\/span>Washington Wizards<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n The Celtics face the Bucks on Thursday, while the 11th-placed Wizards are battling to make the top 10. Teams that finish from seventh to 10th go into the play-in tournament, which decides the final two play-off places in each conference. <\/span><\/p>\n Elsewhere, Dejounte Murray scored 29 points, including five in the final two minutes, as the eighth-placed <\/span>Atlanta Hawks<\/strong> strengthened their play-off hopes with a 120-118 victory over the <\/span>Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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