NBA wrap: Andrew Bogut stars for Golden State before offering advice to Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios

ANDREW Bogut has advised tennis sensation Nick Kyrgios to avoid the tall poppy knockers after impressing for the Warriors. FULL NBA WRAP

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ANDREW Bogut has advised tennis sensation Nick Kyrgios to avoid the tall poppy knockers after impressing for the Golden State Warriors. It’s all in our NBA wrap.

AUSSIES IN ACTION

After contributing 13 points and 13 rebounds to Golden State’s win over the Celtics, Andrew Bogut couldn’t resist offering some counsel to the latest Aussie sporting sensation via Twitter.

Bogut advised Nick Kyrgios — whose progression to the Australian Open quarter-finals with many criticising his on-court behaviour and attitude — to just keep on being himself.

Nick Kyrgios, Keep being yourself. The tall poppy pc bridgade can build a bridge. Best of luck in the next round.

— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) January 26, 2015

Wonder how many or us were upstanding citizens and perfect at age 19? And people complain when athletes are cliche and media trained...

— Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) January 26, 2015

Kyrgios is a huge hoops fan and funnily enough is a die-hard follower of the Celtics, who Bogut’s Warriors beat by three.

Despite the Warriors improving their NBA-best record to 36-6, Bogut was not satisfied after giving Boston a sniff.

“Now we’ve got some things to address in practice,” Bogut said. “The end-of-game execution wasn’t great. We made some bonehead plays the last three or four minutes and let them back into the game.”

Meanwhile, Matthew Dellavedova continues to struggle for minutes at Cleveland after LeBron James’ return to action, clocking just 12 and contributing an assist and a three-pointer in a win over Oklahoma City.

And Patty Mills and Aron Baynes only appeared briefly for San Antonio, but still managed to contribute nine points between them in the Spurs’ win over the Bucks.

Happy #AustraliaDay!!! We love our Aussies! @daanteee @Joeingles7 Watch: http://t.co/cqszSQ9qxP pic.twitter.com/IVZEtqjeAI

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 26, 2015

The Utah Jazz weren’t in action, but in a nice touch they celebrated Australia Day by compiling a highlights video involving Dante Exum and Joe Ingles.

DeMarre Carroll of the Atlanta Hawks spins against Robbie Hummel of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

HAWKS 112, TIMBERWOLVES 100

Paul Millsap scored 20 points and Al Horford added 19 as Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta topped the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-100, extending the Hawks’ club record with their 16th straight win.

Jeff Teague finished with 15 points and seven of Atlanta’s 30 assists as the Hawks won for the 30th time in 32 games.

Thaddeus Young had 26 points and Mo Williams added 20 for Minnesota. The Timberwolves, who are last in the Western Conference, have lost four straight and 20 of 22.

Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook puts in a shot against Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

CAVALIERS 108, THUNDER 98

LeBron James scored 34 points, including the first eight in the fourth quarter, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder for their sixth straight win.

James made a pair of three-pointers and a nasty fade-away jumper to give the Cavs a 91-80 lead. Later, the four-time MVP fed Kevin Love for a three-pointer with 3:38 left that put the Thunder away. The Cavs are 6-1 since James returned after missing eight games with a strained back and knee.

Love added 19 points and 13 rebounds, Kyrie Irving scored 21, and Tristan Thompson had 16 rebounds.

Kevin Durant scored 32 and Russell Westbrook had 22 for the Thunder, who went 3-2 on their longest road trip this season.

Miami’s Chris Bosh drives against Chicago’s Taj Gibson.

HEAT 96, BULLS 84

Hassan Whiteside had an unconventional triple-double with a team-record and career-high 12 blocks to go with 14 points and 13 rebounds to help the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls.

Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, Chris Bosh finished with 20 and Luol Deng scored 15 in his return to Chicago. Mario Chalmers had 15 points, and the Heat squashed whatever momentum the Bulls appeared to be building after beating San Antonio and Dallas.

Miami led by 10 at half-time, 12 going into the fourth quarter and remained in control the rest of the way.

Pau Gasol had 13 points and 17 rebounds for Chicago, giving him 50 over the past three games. Derrick Rose scored 19 for Chicago, but missed all six three-pointers.

Indiana’s Roy Hibbert, left, takes the ball from Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton.

PACERS 106, MAGIC 99

David West scored 20 points and reserve Damjan Rudez added a career-high 18 as the Indiana Pacers ended a seven-game losing streak with a win over the Orlando Magic.

The Pacers trailed by seven entering the fourth quarter, but got 16 points from Rudez in the final 12 minutes. They outscored the Magic 31-17 in the quarter.

George Hill had 17 points and six rebounds for Indiana in just his second game back from a left groin strain.

Nik Vucevic led four Magic players in double figures with 27 points. It was the ninth straight Orlando opponent to score at least 100 points.

Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan (6) moves in to block the shot of Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic.

CLIPPERS 120, SUNS 100

Blake Griffin and Chris Paul scored 23 points each as the Los Angeles Clippers used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to beat the Phoenix Suns.

J.J. Redick scored 20 and DeAndre Jordan added 18 for the Clippers, who are 3-0 against the Suns this season. Los Angeles has won nine of its past 11 against Phoenix.

Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points and Eric Bledsoe added 17 for the Suns, who have lost two straight after winning seven in a row at home.

Dallas Mavericks guard Monta Ellis, left, steals the ball from New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon.

PELICANS 109, MAVERICKS 106

Anthony Davis capped a 28-point, 10-rebound outing with go-ahead free throws in the final seconds and a pivotal steal, as the New Orleans Pelicans won their third straight game.

Tyreke Evans scored 24 points, including a clutch running hook in the final half-minute, and Ryan Anderson added 18 points.

Monta Ellis scored 36 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points for Dallas, which has lost two straight.

Golden State’s Stephen Curry hangs on the rim after dunking the ball on Gerald Wallace.

WARRIORS 114, CELTICS 111

Stephen Curry had 22 points and 11 assists, and Klay Thompson scored 31 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics for their 19th consecutive home win.

Andrew Bogut added 13 points and 13 rebounds to help the Warriors stay unbeaten in 14 games against the Eastern Conference this season. Golden State also improved its NBA-best record to 36-6.

Two nights after scoring an NBA-record 37 points in the third quarter of Golden State’s 126-101 win over Sacramento, Thompson was 11 for 19 from the field and 6 for 8 at the line.

Jared Sullinger had 26 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, who have lost four of six.

Washington’s John Wall, left, drives for a shot past Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson.

WIZARDS 117, NUGGETS 115, OT

John Wall scored six of his 19 points in overtime and had 16 assists as the Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets.

Kris Humphries had a season-high 21 points and 14 rebounds to help Washington stop a two-game skid.

Ty Lawson had 31 points and 12 assists in his return to the Nuggets’ line-up. Lawson missed a tying jumper in the waning seconds of overtime.

Lawson was back after missing Friday’s game after being arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired early Friday morning. Lawson returned to practice Saturday.

LA’s Robert Sacre, right, grabs a rebound away from Houston Rockets forward Donatas Motiejunas.

ROCKETS 99, LAKERS 87

James Harden had 37 points and eight rebounds as the Houston Rockets rolled past the Lakers, sending Los Angeles to its eighth straight defeat.

Harden hit four three-pointers, and the NBA’s leading scorer added five assists in the Rockets’ third victory in four games.

Josh Smith and Jason Terry had 11 points apiece as Houston cruised to its fourth straight road victory over the Lakers even without Dwight Howard, who sat out after injuring his right ankle two days ago.

Carlos Boozer scored 18 points for the Lakers, who are on their longest losing streak in nearly 10 years.

San Antonio’s Tony Parker drives to the basket.

SPURS 101, BUCKS 95

Tim Duncan had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 19 points and 14 rebounds and San Antonio rallied in the second half for a 101-95 victory over Milwaukee.

Boris Diaw added 14 points, helping the Spurs win their fifth straight against the Bucks.

Khris Middleton had 21 points and Jerryd Bayless had 15 points for the Bucks, who lost after defeating Detroit on Saturday.

Originally published as NBA wrap: Andrew Bogut stars for Golden State before offering advice to Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios