Warriors beat Nets 114-98
Draymond Green scored 22 points, and the Golden State Warriors closed the third quarter on a 17-5 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-98 for their 22nd straight win.
The Nets led 75-70 with 3:10 left in the third quarter. Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer put the Warriors ahead for good with 1:45 left in the quarter. He scored 11 points during the run, and they led 87-80 after three quarters and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
Curry scored 28 points on 11 for 17 shooting, and Klay Thompson added 21 points (12 in the first quarter). The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Thaddeus Young had 25 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds.
The Warriors shot 51.2% from the field and 42.4% from 3 to the Nets’ 43.8% and 29.4%. They outscored the Nets 25-11 on the fast break. The Warriors outscored the Nets 14-1 in 4 minutes with Iguodala, Curry, Thompson, Ezeli and Green on the floor together.