Soon after Draymond Green posted his NBA-leading fifth triple-double he was asked whether Stephen Curry should worry that he was trying to steal his job as point guard while the NBA MVP is out because of a leg injury.
''I don't think Steph Curry got to worry about too much of nothing,'' Green said, laughing.
Klay Thompson scored 38 points, Green had a career-high 16 assists and added 10 points and 11 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors overcame Curry's absence to beat the Rockets in Houston, 114-110, on Thursday night.
''I just tried to step up and make plays,'' Green said.
Golden State was blown out by Dallas on Wednesday night for just its second loss of the season when Curry missed his first game since March 13 because of a sore left lower leg. But the Warriors were able to outlast the Rockets thanks to the big night by Thompson, who made six 3s.
Thunder 110, Suns 106 — Russell Westbrook had 36 points and 12 assists, and host Oklahoma City handed Phoenix its seventh straight loss. Kevin Durant scored 23 points for Oklahoma City, which has won three straight and 12 of 14. Westbrook also had five steals and blocked a shot.
Pistons 115, Timberwolves 90 — Andre Drummond had 23 points and 18 rebounds and Reggie Jackson added 19 points and nine assists as host Detroit downed Minnesota. Drummond came out with just over three minutes to play, narrowly missing his sixth 20-20 game of the season.
Bucks 120, Pacers 116 — Khris Middleton scored 33 points as Milwaukee held off host Indiana.
Greg Monroe added 23 points for the Bucks, who shot 58 percent (45 for 77) from the field. Jabari Parker, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and reserve Jerryd Bayless had 14 points apiece.
Clippers 95, Pelicans 89 — J.J. Redick scored 26 points for a second straight night, Chris Paul closed out a poor shooting performance with pivotal plays in the final minutes, and Los Angeles concluded an unbeaten five-game road trip.