Beyond the result, perhaps what pleased Warriors interim coach Luke Walton most Friday was his ability to evenly distribute minutes in advance of a quick turnaround to New Orleans and the first back-to-back this season. Warriors point guard Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 27 minutes as the Golden State Warriors continued their dominance of the Houston Rockets in the NBA with a 112-92 victory at Toyota Center. The Warriors (2-0) claimed their sixth consecutive regular-season win in Houston and improved to 10-1 in their last 11 meetings with the Rockets (0-2). With the Warriors leading by as many as 25 points, Curry casually engineered the offensive attack, adding seven rebounds and six assists despite accumulating four fouls in a rematch of the 2015 Western Conference Finals won in five games by Golden State. Four additional Warriors scored in double figures and forward Draymond Green was the only starter to log more than 30 minutes. Golden State cruised on the strength of their defense, doing so without starting center Andrew Bogut (concussion). The Rockets shot just 36.6 percent and committed 17 turnovers. The Rockets were especially abysmal in the second quarter, posting more turnovers (six) than field goals (five). Rockets guard James Harden (16 points) continued his early-season shooting woes, missing 14 of 18 from the field, including 9 of 10 three-ponters. Dwight Howard, making his debut after missing the opener because of a suspension, had nine points (on 4-of-11 shooting), seven boards and five fouls. The Rockets finished 5-for-23 from behind the three-point line and appear woefully out of sync, especially on offense. Thunder 139, Magic 136 (double OT): Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook scored 48 points and Kevin Durant had 43 to lead the Thunder to a stirring 139-136 double-overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. The Thunder (2-0) erased an 18-point deficit in the fourth quarter, then led through most of both overtimes. Cavaliers 102, Heat 92: Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and LeBron James scored 29 points, as the Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 102-92 in their home opener. Love has had double-doubles in his last two games, and his consecutive three-pointers late in the third quarter gave the Cavs some space after the Heat had closed the deficit to three. Jazz 99, 76ers 71: Derrick Favors had 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Utah Jazz routed the Philadelphia 76ers 99-71. Rodney Hood added 17 points and Alec Burks scored 15 off the bench for Utah (1-1). Rudy Gobert, a native of France known as the "Stifle Tower," had eight points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots. Pistons 98, Bulls 94 (OT): Marcus Morris poured in 26 points and Andre Drummond racked up 20 points and 20 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons remained unbeaten with a 98-94 overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls at The Palace. Morris also grabbed seven rebounds for the Pistons (3-0). Reggie Jackson, who recorded his 1,000th career assist during the third quarter, had 22 points and seven helpers. Raptors 113, Celtics 101: Toronto forward DeMarre Carroll scored 21 points, 10 of them in a 4:12 span of the third quarter, and Terrence Ross poured in 13 in the fourth quarter to propel the Raptors to a 113-101 victory over the Boston Celtics. Other results: Hawks 97, Hornets 94; Wizards 118, Bucks 113; Spurs 102, Nets 75; Timberwolves 95, Nuggets 78; Kings 132, Lakers 114; Suns 110, Trail Blazers 92. — Agencies
