Warriors roll Heat; Steph Curry beats Giannis Antetokounmpo, Klay's Miami
The Mercury News • • sports
Key Points:
- Steph Curry overcame a slow start, scoring 14 points in the third quarter and finishing with 29 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 120-100 victory over the Miami Heat, marking their sixth consecutive win.
- Curry passed Oscar Robertson for 17th on the NBA's all-time scoring list with his 16,711th point, continuing his strong scoring streak with at least 24 points in each of his last four games.
- The Warriors' bench contributed significantly with 51 combined points, including notable performances from Gary Payton, Georges Niang, Will Richard, Brandin Podziemski, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg.
- Klay Thompson returned to Chase Center, scoring 11 points against his former team, while Warriors coach Steve Kerr acknowledged the normalcy of players like Thompson and Andrew Wiggins playing for other teams.
- Draymond Green and Al Horford provided solid defense and playmaking against Miami’s stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, with Green recording 11 assists and challenging Antetokounmpo throughout the game.
