Curry scores 40 as Warriors beat Hornets 116-99
Stephen Curry scored 40 points (28 in the third quarter), and the Golden State Warriors beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-99 for their 20th straight win.
The Warriors took control with a 26-8 run bridging the third and fourth quarters and led by as many as 26.
Klay Thompson scored 21 points (15 in the first quarter).
For the Hornets, Nicolas Batum had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Warriors shot 52.3% from the field and 47.1% from 3 to the Hornets’ 37.2% and 29.0%. The Hornets outscored the Warriors 66-39 off the bench. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Hornets 40-28 in 15 minutes together.