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Curry leads Warriors over struggling Jazz

Jan 31, 2011 - 6:54 AM Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Stephen Curry scored 27 points, dished out seven assists and pulled down six rebounds, as the Golden State Warriors handled the Utah Jazz, 96-81.

Dorell Wright and Reggie Williams added 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the Warriors, who snapped a four-game skid. David Lee chipped in with 14 points and five rebounds.

"I don't think tonight's win was won on the offensive end, we didn't score 115 points," Lee said. "Monta (Ellis) played very good defense, had a bunch of loose balls. Tonight's game was won on the defensive end. If we can play that way defensively then we're going to make enough shots to win if we don't then we move on to the next game."

Al Jefferson finished with 16 points and 14 boards for the Jazz, who have lost seven of eight. Andrei Kirilenko tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Utah, which got 12 points apiece from Paul Millsap and Raja Bell.

The Jazz were without guard Deron Williams for a second straight game due to a hyperextended right wrist. Utah was also without center Mehmet Okur (back).

The Warriors shot 61.9 percent from the field in the first quarter to take a 31-25 lead.

Golden State led by as many as 14 in the second stanza, but the Jazz ended the half on a 14-4 run. Kirilenko's three-pointer and tip-in prior to the break cut the gap to 49-45.

Utah got within three multiple times in the third frame. Bell's tip-in cut the deficit to 64-61 with three minutes left, but the Warriors scored the final seven points of the quarter. Curry's jumper and two free throws made it a 71-61 game heading to the fourth.

After C.J. Miles made a three-pointer to start the fourth, Golden State put together a 15-3 burst to seal the victory. Williams made a pair of three- pointers during the stretch, which Acie Law capped with a free throw for an 86-67 lead with under 6 1/2 minutes to play.

Game Notes

Utah had won four of its previous five meetings with Golden State...The Jazz have lost six in a row on the road...The Warriors improved to 1-3 on a season- long eight-game homestand...Golden State made 49.3 percent of its shots, while Utah shot 37.2 percent from the field.