OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Stephen Jackson had 26 points and nine assists Saturday night and the Golden State Warriors beat Oklahoma City 133-120.
Corey Maggette had 25 points and eight rebounds, and Jamal Crawford had 24 points for Golden State, which won for the fourth time in five games and handed Coach Don Nelson his 1,300th NBA victory.
Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 32 points, Jeff Green had 27 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and Russell Westbrook had 31 points and 11 assists, but Oklahoma City lost its fifth straight game.
After the Warriors ran off six unanswered points to start the second half, Oklahoma City staged a 10-2 run to pull within two points -- but Golden State came back with a 12-4 run and carried a 101-94 lead into the fourth quarter.
Golden State went up 125-114 with just over 3 minutes left in regulation and the Thunder never threatened after that.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 6 (UPI) --
Eli Manning's two touchdown passes and Domenik Hixon's 79-yard scoring punt return Sunday led the New York Giants to a 31-24 win over Dallas.
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