Curry scores 29 as Warriors beat Heat 120-100
Stephen Curry scored 29 points (eight during a 12-0 run in the third quarter, on a 3-pointer, a layup and three free throws), and the Golden State Warriors went on a 20-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 120-100 for their sixth straight win.
The Warriors led by as many as 20, pulling away with a 26-9 run in the third quarter.
Draymond Green assisted on five of Curry’s nine baskets, three of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Davion Mitchell had 22 points (16 in the fourth quarter, on two 3-pointers, two layups and three floaters) and eight assists, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points and 14 rebounds. Mitchell scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors shot 52.5% from the field and 39.0% from 3 to the Heat’s 40.7% and 29.5%. The Heat took 10 of their 86 shots at the rim (12%), the lowest share of their season. They had averaged 27%. The Warriors outscored the Heat 53-27 off the bench. The Warriors’ starters were outscored 22-10 in seven minutes together.