Golden State Warriors edge Toronto Raptors, 115-110, improve to 12-0

Stephen Curry scored 37 points to lead the defending champion Golden State Warriors to their 12th straight win to open the season, a hard-fought 115-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night at Oakland.

Klay Thompson added 19 and Andrew Bogut scored 13 for the Warriors, who are off to the best start since Dallas won the first 14 games in 2002-03. Golden State needs three more wins to equal the NBA record of 15-0 held by the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and the 1993-94 Houston Rockets.

Toronto fought back from an 18-point deficit and trailed by just one late in the game. But Kyle Lowry was called for an offensive foul and Curry hit two free throws to help seal the win.

Lowry and DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points apiece for the Raptors, who have lost five of seven after a 5-0 start.

at Detroit 104, Cleveland 99: Andre Drummond had 25 points — including some crucial free throws — and 18 rebounds to help the Pistons end a four-game losing streak and send the Cavaliers to their second loss in a row. LeBron James scored 23 of his 30 points in the first half, but Detroit double-teamed him on a couple of big possessions down the stretch and the Cavaliers couldn’t convert.

at Brooklyn 90, Atlanta 88: Brook Lopez had 26 points and Thaddeus Young hit two free throws with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Nets. Thabo Sefolosha’s three-pointer with 41 seconds left gave the Hawks an 88-86 lead before Jarrett Jack tied it on a short jumper with 33 seconds left.

at New York 102, Charlotte 94: The Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the 20-year-old rookie’s biggest moment in the NBA. Kemba Walker scored a season-high 31 points for the Hornets, who were able to cut the lead to four points down the stretch before New York put it away.

Minnesota 103, at Miami 91: Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points, Zach LaVine added 17 and the Timberwolves overcame a triple-double from the Heat’s Hassan Whiteside (22 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks) to snap a four-game slide.

Denver 115, at New Orleans 98: Danilo Gallinari scored a season-high 32 points to help the Nuggets secure their fourth victory in five games. The Pelicans’ Anthony Davis went out in the first quarter after hurting his left shoulder. Jameer Nelson scored all 16 of his points in the last 14:10 for Denver, which hit 15 of 30 three-point attempts.

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At Washington 115, Milwaukee 86: John Wall had 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds for the Wizards, who had six players in double figures. Washington outscored the Bucks 28-8 in a second-quarter burst to take a 64-46 lead into halftime. Milwaukee went on a 20-8 run of its own in the first part of the third to cut the Wizards’ lead to 72-66, but got no closer.