Golden State Warriors beat Miami Heat without Porziņģis for sixth straight win

The Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 at home on Thursday in a National Basketball Association (NBA, the North American professional basketball league) regular-season game. It was the team's sixth consecutive win. Latvian basketball player Kristaps Porziņģis is still absent from the lineup.

The quarter scores were 26-29, 27-24, 38-23 and 29-24. The third quarter, in which the Warriors scored 38 points, proved decisive.

Top performers

Stephen Curry scored 29 points for the hosts. With 26,737 career points, he moved up to 17th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Jaxson Landeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

For the visitors, Davion Mitchell scored 20 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 20 points along with 14 rebounds.

Porziņģis situation and what comes next

Porziņģis is currently away from the team because of health problems. The Warriors have not said when, or whether, the Latvian will return.

With six wins in nine games, the Warriors sit seventh in the Western Conference. Their next opponent is the Orlando Magic, in a game played overnight into Sunday, Latvian time.

Another game

The Phoenix Suns beat that same Orlando Magic 117-104 at home. Devin Booker was the hosts' top scorer with 30 points, Dillon Brooks added 24, and Miles Bridges, with 18 points and 13 rebounds, helped end a four-game losing streak. For the Magic, Wendell Carter Jr. had 27 points and 13 rebounds, while Tristan da Silva scored 18.