Stephen Curry unloaded 23 of his 30 points in the third quarter as the Golden State Warriors turned an extended run into a 113-87 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, May 1 (Sunday, May 2, Manila time).
Curry rebounded from an inefficient first half in spectacular fashion, tallying 17 points during the Warriors’ 24-0 run to a 77-59 lead. He added a fourth three-pointer of the frame to extend his stretch of consecutive points for the Warriors to 15 before Mychal Mulder converted a layup.
The former MVP notched his league-leading sixth 20-point period by making 7-of-12 field goals, including 5-of-7 from behind the arc. Curry entered the intermission with 7 points on 2-for-11 shooting.
The Rockets (16-48) were held scoreless for 5:25 and missed all 12 of their attempts as the Warriors (32-32) seized control. Interestingly, Houston had just one turnover during the drought.
Curry added 6 rebounds and 5 assists to his ledger. Andrew Wiggins added 20 points while Mulder and Jordan Poole combined for 34 points off the Golden State bench.
Draymond Green flirted with a triple-double, producing 9 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists for the Warriors.
Kevin Porter Jr scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added 6 assists. Jae’Sean Tate had 14 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals while Christian Wood paired 10 points with 7 boards for the Rockets, who led by as many as 11 points in the first half. Houston shot 36.4%.
The Warriors used a 9-0 run to secure a 22-19 lead in the first quarter but Houston reclaimed a 24-22 lead by the close of that period.
The Rockets then opened the second with a 9-3 spurt sparked by a DaQuan Jeffries three and transition dunk, and later extended to a 49-38 advantage with 3:23 left in the half on a Porter three-pointer.
Golden State sliced the deficit with an 8-1 response, but Porter converted a floater and Armoni Brooks a three just prior to the buzzer as Houston carried a 55-49 lead into the intermission. – Rappler.com
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