Stephen Curry: Paces Golden State in win
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Stephen Curry: Paces Golden State in winCurry chipped in 27 points (7-14 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 9-10 FT), two assists, two steals and one rebound across 28 minutes in Wednesday's 140-124 win over the Jazz.
Golden State buries Utah 140-124 behind a flurry of 3-pointersSALT LAKE CITY (AP) Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Moses Moody had 26 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 140-124 on Wednesday night.Gui Santos had 16 points off the bench for the Warriors. Golden State made 23 3-pointers and never trailed over the final three quarters. Moody led the way with five 3s.Brice Sensabaugh scored 22 points off the bench for Utah. Keyonte George had 19 points and seven assists. Ace Bailey also scored 19 points for the Jazz and Lauri Markkanen had 18.Utah trimmed a 22-point deficit to single digits entering the fourth quarter. The Jazz drew to 108-100 on a pair of free throws from Isaiah Collier with 9:52 left. Curry made back-to-back baskets to restore a double-digit lead.Golden State used a 20-2 run to go up 136-109 with 3:29 left.Golden State made it rain from the perimeter early, going 15 of 31 from long distance before halftime. Eight different players made an outside basket for the Warriors in the first half. Buddy Hield and Moody accounted for three apiece before halftime.Hield buried back-to-back 3s a minute into the second quarter to cap a 19-8 run that gave Golden State a 40-24 lead. The Warriors built a 16-point lead three other times in the second quarter the final time when Quinten Post made a 3-pointer to make it 64-48.Golden State expanded its lead to 22 points in the third quarter, going up 91-69 on a pair of free throws from Curry. Up Next Warriors: Host Detroit on Saturday night.Jazz: Host Brooklyn on Saturday night.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Draymond Green and Al Horford will start Wednesday's game against the Jazz.Curry, Green and Horford are back after sitting out Monday's loss to the Timberwolves. Their returns to the starting lineup push Pat Spencer, Gui Santos and Quinten Post to the bench. Of the three headed back to the bench, Post offers the most fantasy potential.
Stephen Curry (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.Curry was initially probable for Wednesday's game after sitting out Monday's loss to the Timberwolves. His return will push Pat Spencer to the bench, where the two-way contract guard offers minimal fantasy value.
Stephen Curry: Good to go WednesdayCurry (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.