Curry scores 31 as Warriors beat Jazz in OT
Stephen Curry scored 31 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 103-96 in overtime for their sixth straight win.
Klay Thompson made a 3-pointer on a pass from Shaun Livingston with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 89, and the Warriors outscored the Jazz 14-7 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Jazz 20-11. Curry (No. 10 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 7 of the Warriors’ 20 on 2 for 4 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Gordon Hayward had 2 of his 3 steals in 54 seconds, both with the game within five points. With 3:53 left in overtime, Livingston stole the ball from Rudy Gobert, and Draymond Green’s layup off it put the Warriors ahead 93-91.
For the Jazz, Hayward had 21 points and 3 steals, and Rodney Hood added 20 points. Derrick Favors scored 15 points (12 in the paint) on 7 for 11 shooting.
The Warriors shot 43.8% from the field and 34.3% from 3 to the Jazz’s 40.2% and 28.1%. They outscored the Jazz 17-5 on the fast break.