Golden State guard Klay Thompson scored 21 points, Stephen Curry had 19 and seven assists, and the Warriors won their 15th straight to match the best start in league history with a 118-105 win over the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors are the third NBA team to start the season 15-0 and the first defending champions to do so. The 1948-49 Washington Capitals and the 1993-94 Houston Rockets also began with 15 straight wins. The Rockets went on to win their first of two consecutive NBA titles that season. "It's a huge accomplishment coming off a championship and taking care of business 15 straight times to start the season," Curry said. "You couldn't ask for a better start, obviously." The Warriors have not avoided talking about their record-setting start, choosing to acknowledge it often as the wins piled up. "Maybe two games ago it became a real conversation in the locker room," Curry said. "Now that we're at 15 let's get 16." Golden State will go for the record at home Tuesday against the Lakers. The Warriors are on the cusp of history without head coach Steve Kerr, who is recovering from two offseason back surgeries. Interim coach Luke Walton has kept in constant communication with Kerr and credits his system for the success. Raptors 91, Clippers 80: DeMarre Carroll and DeMar DeRozan both scored 21 points, sparking the Toronto Raptors to a 91-80 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Luis Scola added 20 points and eight rebounds and Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points, 10 assists and three steals, helping the Raptors avoid blowing a 29-point first-half lead late in the contest. J.J. Redick scored 17 points and Chris Paul had 13 points and 11 assists as the Clippers lost their third successive game. Nets 111, Celtics 101: Brook Lopez had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Joe Johnson scored 10 of his 17 points in a decisive second quarter as the Brooklyn Nets scored a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn (3-11) avenged a loss sustained at Boston just 48 hours prior. Pelicans 122, Suns 116: Anthony Davis scored 32 points, grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds and nailed a critical three-pointer with 54.5 seconds left to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 122-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the Smoothie King Center. Davis' long-range jumper came with the shot clock running down and the game tied at 109. Twice earlier in the possession, Davis got the ball only to be quickly double-teamed by Markieff Morris and Eric Bledsoe. Thunder 117, Mavericks 114: Russell Westbrook scored 31 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 117-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Trail Blazers 107, Lakers 93: Portland point guard Damian Lillard scored 30 points, dished out a career-high 13 assists and grabbed six rebounds, as the Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers 107-93 at Staples Center. — Agencies
