Warriors win as Curry hits 11 3-pointers

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Warriors win as Curry hits 11 3-pointers

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Steph Curry finishes with 39 points as the Warriors torch the Hornets from downtown

LOS ANGELES, US – The Golden State Warriors pushed their league-leading record to 42-7 with a 126-111 romp past the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, February 1 (Thursday morning, Manila time).

Stephen Curry drained 6 3-pointers in the first quarter, setting the tone for a 39-point performance. He and teammate Klay Thompson combined for 17 3-pointers total as the Warriors set club records for 3 in a quarter with 9 in the first period and threes in a half, with 15 before the interval.

They totaled 21 from beyond the arc for the contest as they easily won a rematch of their narrow win over the Hornets at Charlotte last Wednesday.

Kevin Durant added 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Draymond Green had 8 points, 10 boards, and 5 dimes. 

Frank Kaminsky led Charlotte off the bench with 24 points.

Bulls stampede

Chicago forward Jimmy Butler scored 28 points to lead the Bulls to a 128-100 victory over the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

Butler connected on 11 of 17 shots from the field and added 5 assists and 4 rebounds as the Bulls opened a 6-game road trip with a win.

Dwyane Wade added 18 points with 7 assists and Robin Lopez scored 14 as Chicago connected on 60.5 percent of their shots from the field – 68.4 percent in the second half.

Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 28 points, but for the second straight game had to do without a triple-double, finishing with 8 assists and 5 rebounds.

Heat wave continues

The Miami Heat notched their ninth straight victory, Goran Dragic leading the way with a game-high 27 points in a 116-93 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

“We just got better,” Dragic said in explaining the sizzling form of a Heat team that despite the longest active winning streak in the league is still straggling at 20-30 for the season.

Tempers flared in the fourth quarter when Miami center Hassan Whiteside, trying to rise for a put-back basket after seizing an offensive rebound, was fouled by Taurean Prince.

Miami’s James Johnson raced over and shoved Prince and both were ejected. After rising slowly, Whiteside stayed in the game, finishing with 18 points.

“I think (Whiteside) responded great,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He gathered himself emotionally and controlled what he could control, which was to beat them on the court.” – with reports from Naveen Ganglani/Rappler.com

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