STEPHEN CURRY finished with 26 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-113 to end their five-game winning streak.

CURRY scored a late three-pointer before the Lakers' LEBRON JAMES missed a three-pointer at the horn.

In other games, KEVIN DURANT scored a key late three-pointer in his 30 points as Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-123. JAMES HARDEN, with 34 points, became the first Net to score 30 points in his first two games. NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2018 joined the Nets from the Houston Rockets last week as part of a four-team deal.

In Tuesday's other game, KYLE LOWRY scored 23 points as the Toronto Raptors won 116-93 to hand the Dallas Mavericks their third straight loss. It is the first time this season that the Raptors, playing at their temporary home in Tampa due to Covid-19 restrictions in Canada, have won three in a row.