Stephen Curry scored 35 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Golden State Warriors went on a 16-0 run in the third quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-112.
The Spurs had gone on an 8-0 run to lead 68-66 when Curry’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Warriors ahead for good with 6:13 left in the third quarter. He scored 11 points as they pulled away to an 82-68 lead with 3:03 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
The Spurs got within 112-109 on Cedi Osman’s 3-pointer with 20 seconds to play, but Curry answered with 2 free throws, and the Spurs got no closer than 114-110.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Spurs 8-2. Curry (Clutch Player of the Year, 2023-24) scored 6 of the Warriors’ 8 at the line, 6 for 6.
Dario Saric scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Spurs, Devin Vassell scored 24 points off the bench, and Zach Collins went 0 for 7 from 3. Keldon Johnson had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Victor Wembanyama had 22 points and 9 rebounds. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 49.4% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Spurs’ 45.0% and 25.5%. The Spurs outscored the Warriors 34-15 off turnovers. The Warriors’ starters were outscored 34-24 in 12 minutes together.