Kevin Durant scored 32 points (16 in the first quarter), and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 109-101 for their fourth straight win.
The Warriors took control with a 23-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 16.
Stephen Curry scored 25 points (10 in the first quarter) but shot 5 for 15, and Andre Iguodala added 14 points and 3 blocks off the bench. Durant and Draymond Green set each other up for 7 baskets and 15 points.
For the Wizards, Otto Porter Jr. had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
The Warriors shot 51.4% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Wizards’ 40.0% and 34.4%. The Wizards turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards’ starters were outscored 37-18 in 14 minutes together.