Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbles the ball next to Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris PaulCary Edmondson
Stephen Curry dribbled around his back and through a trio of defenders, stepped behind the arc and lofted an off-balance 3-pointer from the top of the circle that swished.
Curry made the dazzling play of the game, then his supporting cast did almost everything else to take the pressure off Golden State's do-it-all point guard.
"Nothing he does surprises me anymore," coach Steve Kerr said.
Draymond Green had 23 points and six assists and the Western Conference-leading Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-98 on Sunday for their sixth straight home victory.
Klay Thompson added 21 points on 9-for-13 shooting in the matinee with both teams leaving town and having a game Monday.
Shaun Livingston gave Golden State another nice lift off the bench with a season-best 21 points and eight rebounds in 28 minutes.
Curry, greeted by chants of "M-V-P!," didn't score his first field goal until 5:16 before halftime and finished with 12 points and four assists in the Warriors' seventh straight home win against the Clippers.
He put his team up 65-52 at the 8:44 mark of the third with the snazzy 3 under pressure. Kerr figured Curry thought the shot clock was winding down.
Nope. He just wanted to find his groove on a quiet day by his standards.
"I got a little bit of breathing room," Curry said. "Just a confidence shot."
With Curry drawing two defenders, Golden State is getting good at capitalizing on its 4-on-3 offensive chances.
Austin Rivers had 22 points off the bench and J.J. Redick scored 18 points to lead Los Angeles in another physical, testy matchup between the rivals after the Clippers eliminated Golden State in the first round of last season's playoffs.
The Clippers have lost five in a row at Golden State and were again without Blake Griffin for a 12th straight game as he recovers from surgery to remove a staph infection from his right elbow.
"I don't think they like us. I don't know why," Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers quipped. "Steve told me he didn't like me. We're the last team to knock them out, and they know that. So I think that adds to it."
Golden State lost 100-86 at Los Angeles on Christmas after beating the Clippers by 17 at Oracle Arena in early November. The teams combined for 15 of 60 from 3-point range on Dec. 25.
The home team has won each of the last 10 regular-season games. The rivals play once more on March 31 at Staples Center.
"We've never called it a rivalry," Curry said. "It's always competitive and usually a spirited game."
Thompson's three 3s pushed him past Kerr (726) on the NBA's all-time list.
SPURS 116, BULLS 105
SAN ANTONIO – Tony Parker had a season-high 32 points and San Antonio beat Chicago for its fifth straight victory.
Tim Duncan failed to make a basket for the first time in his career, ending his NBA-record streak at 1,310 games. He was 0 for 8 while and finished with three points.
Kawhi Leonard added 20 points, Patty Mills had 15 points and Manu Ginobili 14 for the Spurs.
Pau Gasol had 23 points and Aaron Brooks added 22 for Chicago.
MAVERICKS 100, LAKERS 93
LOS ANGELES – Monta Ellis scored 18 of his 31 points in the third quarter and Dallas closed with a 16-3 spurt in the final 6:36 to beat Los Angeles.
Dirk Nowitzki had 12 points for the Mavericks. They played without point guard Devin Harris for the second straight game because of an injured right hand, but Chandler Parsons had 11 points and six rebounds in 35 minutes after missing seven games with a sprained left ankle.
Carlos Boozer had 17 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers.
MAGIC 103, CELTICS 98
ORLANDO – Tobias Harris and Maurice Harkless combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter to help Orlando rally to beat Boston.
Victor Oladipo scored 22 points for the Magic, Harris had 21 and rookie Elfrid Payton added 19 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Isaiah Thomas scored 21 points for Boston. Brandon Bass added 19 points and 16 rebounds.
HORNETS 108, PISTONS 101
AUBURN HILLS – Al Jefferson scored 24 points and streaking Charlotte beat Detroit in a matchup of Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls.
Mo Williams had 19 points and nine assists for the Hornets. They have won five straight to strengthen their bid for a post-season berth, while Detroit has dropped six in a row.
Reggie Jackson led the Pistons with 25 points.
JAZZ 95, NETS 88
NEW YORK – Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, including five straight to stop a Brooklyn rally, and Utah beat the Nets.
Former Nets forward Derrick Favours added 22 points and eight rebounds for the Jazz. They won for the seventh time in nine games and finished off a 3-1 trip. Brook Lopez had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets.