Stephen Curry continued his explosive start to the NBA season, scoring
53 points to lead the undefeated Golden State Warriors to a 134-120 win over
New Orleans on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).
Australian centre Andrew Bogut missed his second successive game for the
Warriors due to concussion.
The Pelicans had no answer for Curry's swagger as the reigning league
MVP picked up right where he left off last season. His 118 points through the
first three games is the most since Michael Jordan netted 118 in 1989.
It was the third straight NBA win for the Warriors and the third
consecutive double-digit loss for the Pelicans, who were playing their home
opener at Smoothie King Center.
"When nights like tonight happen, you find shots and they keep
going in," Curry said.
"I was just trying to be aggressive, was able to get in the paint a
good amount, knock down some threes and keep them honest and kind of open the
game up. So it was really fun."
Two of the Warriors wins have come against New Orleans, including a
111-95 season opening victory on Tuesday in which Curry scored 40 points,
including 24 in the first quarter.
Curry scored 28 points in the third quarter on Saturday, helping the
Warriors convert a 65-64 halftime deficit into a 105-91 lead.
Draymond Green scored 21 points, Klay Thompson 19 and Harrison Barnes 11
for the Warriors.
Anthony Davis rebounded from a sluggish start to lead the Pelicans with
26 points and 15 rebounds. Jrue Holiday scored 22 points, Ryan Anderson 19 and
Toney Douglas 17 for New Orleans.
Elsewhere, Derrick Favors scored 18 points to lead six Utah players in
double figures, and the Jazz outscored the Indiana Pacers 55-27 during the
second half en route to a 97-76 win.
In Washington, Carmelo Anthony carried New York with 37 points, including
11 in the fourth quarter as the Knicks defeated the Wizards 117-110.10 -02-2015
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