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Golden State Warriors beat Miami Heat 120-100 as Stephen Curry scores 29 in a sixth straight win
Stephen Curry scored 22 of his 29 after halftime, Yaxel Lendeborg had 17, 8 and 6, and Golden State outscored Miami 38-23 in the third for a sixth straight win.
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Stephen Curry scored 29 points with six threes, Yaxel Lendeborg added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and the Golden State Warriors rolled past the Miami Heat 120-100 at Chase Center on Thursday, November 5. Golden State erased a 10-point first-quarter deficit and outscored Miami 38-23 in the third quarter. The Warriors have won six straight since an 0-3 start and are 6-3. The Heat are 3-6.
Curry shot 9-of-19 and 6-of-12 from three, with 4 assists and no turnovers in 28 minutes. He started 1-of-8 and was 2-of-10 at halftime, then scored 22 of his 29 after the break. With a three at 7:03 of the first quarter he passed Oscar Robertson for 17th on the NBA’s career scoring list. Draymond Green had a season-high 11 assists. Former Warriors Klay Thompson (11 points) and Andrew Wiggins (2 points) faced their old team on Pride Night.
How it turned
Miami led 14-4 after Davion Mitchell’s three at 8:07 of the first and took a 29-26 edge into the second quarter. Golden State tied it at 36 on Brandin Podziemski’s three, then Curry’s layup at 1:38 of the second put the Warriors ahead 53-51 before Giannis Antetokounmpo’s free throws knotted the score at 53-53 at halftime.
The third quarter decided it. After Miami briefly led 61-58, Curry’s running pullup at 8:20 put Golden State back in front 64-61 for good. Curry then hit a three and three free throws, Al Horford knocked down a running jumper, and the Warriors stretched the lead to 91-76 after three. Miami was outscored 26-9 during one stretch of that period. Golden State led by as many as 20 and closed 120-100.
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Curry sat once the game was decided. Georges Niang scored 13 off the bench, Will Richard had 10, and Brandon Williams added 10. Charles Bassey blocked 3 shots in 14 minutes. Golden State shot 53 percent from the field and 16-of-41 from three, scored 50 points in the paint and 21 on the break, and forced 22 Miami turnovers.
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The numbers
Lendeborg went 6-of-14 with 3 steals. Horford was 3-of-3 including 2-of-2 from three for 8 points. Podziemski had 9 points and 6 rebounds. Green finished with 2 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. The Warriors outrebounded Miami 44-39 and assisted on 36 baskets.
Miami’s side
Mitchell led the Heat with 22 points and 8 assists. Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 14 rebounds but shot 1-of-5 from three. Bam Adebayo added 18 and 10. Pelle Larsson and Ryan Conwell scored 13 each off the bench. Thompson went 3-of-10 and Wiggins 1-of-6. Miami shot 41 percent and 13-of-44 from three, managed only 7 fast-break points and committed 22 turnovers that Golden State turned into 28 points. The Heat are on a five-game West Coast trip.
What’s next
The Warriors host the Orlando Magic on Saturday, November 7, at 8:30 p.m. ET (3:30 a.m. Sunday Cairo time). The Heat visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, November 8, at 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Monday Cairo time).
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