The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 124:120 at home in a regular season game in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Above all for the Warriors was their big star Steph Curry, who scored 37 points, 12 of them in a row in the final quarter - he finished 14/22 from the field and 6/8 from three, adding three rebounds, one assist and three the umbrella. Curry made history as the first basketball player to hit 3,500 three-pointers in his career - the guard has long been at the top of the all-time list, with 3,505 after his six against Brooklyn.
Klay Thompson is ninth in that lineup after scoring four baskets in his turn - Thompson finished with 24 points. Brandin Podzemski scored 19. Andrew Wiggins and Dario Saric added 14 and 12 points respectively, Jonathan Cuminga finished with 10 and veteran Chris Paul had 11 assists.
For the Nets, Cam Thomas exploded with 41 points, but his efforts were not enough for the visiting team. Nick Claxton and Spencer Dinwiddie recorded double-doubles - Claxton scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Dinwiddie finished with 16 points and 14 assists. Mikal Bridges finished with 18 points, while Cameron Johnson and Royce O'Neal had 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Golden State is 11th in the West with an 11-14 record, having snapped a three-game losing streak, while Brooklyn is ninth with 13 wins and 12 losses. In their next games, the Nets host the Utah Jazz on Monday night, while the Warriors travel to Oregon to visit the Portland Trail Blazers a day earlier.
Milwaukee Bucks - Detroit Pistons 146:114
Charlotte Hornets - Philadelphia 76ers 82:135
Cleveland Cavaliers - Atlanta Hawks 127:119
Minnesota Timberwolves - Indiana Pacers 127:109
Miami Heat - Chicago Bulls 118:116
Portland Trail Blazers - Dallas Mavericks 120:131
Denver Nuggets - Oklahoma City Thunder 117:118
Sacramento Kings - Utah Jazz 125:104
LA Clippers - New York Knicks 144:122. /BGNES
