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Daily NBA Fix: Nets Slow Down Kevin Durant’s Streak With Futility

By Phil Watson

Jan 31, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Derek Fisher (6) talks with Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) during a time out against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Oklahoma won 120-95. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Derek Fisher (6) talks with Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) during a time out against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Oklahoma won 120-95. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 31, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 31, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball during the first half against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Golden State Warriors 95, UTAH JAZZ 90
Stephen Curry scored 44 points, a season high, and hit 8-of-13 from behind the arc to lead the Warriors to a come-from-behind win over the Jazz. Andrew Bogut had 16 points, 17 rebounds and three blocked shots for Golden State, which played without David Lee (hip/shoulder). Draymond Green nabbed four steals. Alec Burks scored 26 points for Utah—which had a 48-12 advantage in bench points—and Kenes Kanter added 15.

Charlotte Bobcats 110, LOS ANGELES LAKERS 100
Al Jefferson matched his career high with 40 points—16 of them in the fourth quarter—and the Bobcats kept the Lakers reeling, sending them to their sixth straight loss. Jefferson also grabbed 18 rebounds—one more than Brooklyn had–Gerald Henderson chipped in with 20 points and Ramon Session dished 13 assists. Pau Gasol scored 24 points for L.A., Nick Young added 21 and Jodie Meeks had 19. Kendall Marshall finished with 10 points and 12 dimes.