Looney played in his 131st straight game, the second-longest active streak. Warriors: Golden State has an NBA-leading 12 30-assist games, including six of the last seven. The Jazz are 5-5 on the road against the Western Conference. Jazz: Utah shot 2 for 20 to begin the game from 3-point range, 2 of 15 in the opening quarter, 4 for 26 at halftime and 11 of 45 overall. “He’s just as terrifying today as he was then," Hardy said of the reigning NBA Finals MVP's growth from even six or seven years ago. Curry recorded his 12th 30-point game out of 17 - the first time in his career he’s been on that kind of pace. Jazz coach Will Hardy acknowledged he sometimes stops to watch Curry and has to “snap out of it” and remember to coach. The Jazz have lost three straight to match their longest skid of the season that has come during this stretch of six defeats in the last eight. Jordan Clarkson and Kelly Olynyk each had 21 points for Utah. “We’re starting to play our brand of basketball on both ends of the floor.” “We still have things to work on but we are stabilized,” Green said. Now, Kerr wants to see steady play on the road. They also have a five-game home winning streak against Utah. The Warriors have won eight straight at home for their longest unbeaten run on their own floor since 11 in a row from Oct. Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points for the Jazz, who managed just 11 assists in the first two quarters.Ĭurry knocked down a fall-away 3-pointer, got fouled and converted the four-point play at the 8:40 mark of the first quarter as the Warriors ran out to a 17-point lead, but they couldn't hold it. Warriors guard Jordan Poole came off the bench for 19 points with a pair of 3-pointers after he went 0 for 8 from long range in Wednesday’s win. ”It's a great display of patience and then shot-making when we really needed them in that late third." It just kind of sets the table for us,” Kerr said. “That's really key for us when he is just playing under control, taking the shots when they're there and when they're not. Thompson is certainly finding his rhythm after a slow start. If this Golden State team keeps showing up, one that's efficient and full of energy, good things should be coming the Warriors way.įor more on the Warriors head over to Golden State of Mind.Thompson hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the third quarter and six on the night to finish with 20 points and six rebounds, while Kevon Looney contributed 10 points and 12 rebounds. The W's out rebounded the Jazz 47-43 on the night, while turning the ball over only eight times. Ekpe Udoh was excellent off the bench with seven points four rebounds, and three blocks while Andris Biedrins snagged nine rebounds, four on the offensive glass. David Lee woke up after a 2-14 start from the floor to finish with another double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds, while Dorell Wright added 13. Monta led all scorers with 33 on 13-21 shooting, while Steph dropped 29 with 12 assists and five rebounds. Monta and Steph put on a show with Devin Harris, Earl Watson and Raja Bell all out with injury for Utah, combing for 62 points together. And after leaving the second unit on the floor for much of the second half against Sacramento, the starters were too electric to take off the floor, leaving it only to the bench in garbage time at the end. But whatever Coach Jackson said in the locker room worked as the Warriors came out with high energy on both ends of the floor, were getting to the rack and free throw line, and had everybody hustling for rebounds. And behind two dazzling performances from Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry, and a strong second half from David Lee the W's took over in the third quarter and never looked back, finishing out the Jazz 119-101.īoth the Warriors (8-12) and Jazz (12-9) played on a mainly even keel through the first half with the W's taking a two point lead into halftime. With the talented Utah Jazz entering Oracle Arena Thursday night without three key players, the Golden State Warriors had a golden opportunity to earn themselves their second straight victory on their home court.
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