Curry makes 9 3-pointers, scores 41 as Warriors beat Suns 135-116
Stephen Curry scored 41 points (19 in the first quarter) with 9 3-pointers, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Phoenix Suns 135-116 for their 17th straight win.
The Warriors took control with a 28-11 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 26.
Leandro Barbosa scored 21 points (13 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 9 shooting off the bench. Barbosa scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Suns, T.J. Warren scored 28 points on 12 for 16 shooting off the bench, and Eric Bledsoe added 21 points, 7 assists and 3 steals on 9 for 13 shooting. Brandon Knight scored 21 points. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 56.8% from the field and 57.9% from 3 to the Suns’ 48.9% and 38.5%. The Warriors made 22 3-pointers, 9 of them by Curry and 5 by Barbosa. The Suns got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Warriors 30-18 off turnovers. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Suns 26-16 in 9 minutes together.