Curry scores 36 as Warriors beat Hawks 102-92
Stephen Curry scored 36 points, and the Golden State Warriors went on a 17-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-92.
The Hawks went on a 33-6 run to lead 80-76 with 11:12 left in the fourth quarter. Klay Thompson’s 3-pointer put the Warriors ahead for good with 8:18 left. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 93-84 with 3:19 left.
Thompson had 27 points and 3 steals.
For the Hawks, Al Horford had 23 points (14 in the paint), 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and a season-high 5 blocks, and Dennis Schröder added 18 points (8 in the third quarter) and 6 assists on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench.
The Warriors shot 43.8% from the field and 31.1% from 3 to the Hawks’ 41.9% and 29.4%. The Hawks forced 13 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Warriors outscored the Hawks 23-8 on the fast break. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 31-19 in 12 minutes together.