Warriors beat Thunder 114-109 after Kevin Durant sprains right ankle

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry had 34 points and nine assists, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat Oklahoma City 114-109 on Thursday night after Thunder star Kevin Durant left with a sprained right ankle.

Durant scored a season-high 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting in a spectacular first half that ended with him stepping on Marreese Speights' foot. The Thunder said Durant had a mild ankle sprain, and the NBA MVP did not return.

Oklahoma City had won seven straight games, which was the longest active streak in the league after Memphis snapped Golden State's 16-game winning streak Tuesday night.

Curry added seven rebounds, and Klay Thompson scored 19 points for the Warriors, who played without injured center Andrew Bogut (right knee) and forward David Lee (left hamstring) again.

Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 33 points.

Westbrook and Curry traded go-ahead shots in the final minutes until the Warriors put together the deciding run.

Curry hit a pull-up jumper, Draymond Green followed with a putback and Curry connected on a short running shot to give Golden State a 110-105 lead with 1:39 remaining.

Green finished with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and Barnes had 12 points and seven rebounds.

In a matchup of the NBA's top two teams in opponents' field-goal percentage, both opened with an offensive outpouring and never relented over 48 minutes.

Durant made his first six shots, including three 3-pointers, and scored 16 points in the first 6 minutes. The Thunder went ahead by 17 but led 40-32 at the end of the first quarter.

It was the most points the Warriors had allowed in any quarter this season.

Curry came roaring back in the second, hitting one spectacular shot after another, seemingly controlling the crowd's "oohs" and "aahs" on his fingertips.

Durant was called for a charge after stepping on Speights' foot and falling to the floor. He lay on the ground in pain before walking to the bench with the help of teammates Westbrook and Serge Ibaka.

Durant came back Dec. 2 after missing the team's first 17 games with a broken right foot, and his latest injury ended his best performance yet this season. It also was the highest-scoring first half of his career.

The game lost most of its buzz when Durant didn't return, and neither team created much separation in the second half, setting up the tight finish.

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Warriors: Coach Steve Kerr said he expects Bogut to be out "the next couple of weeks," while Lee could return next week.

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Thunder: At the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.