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Warriors close out road trip vs. Nets

Mar 9, 2011 - 4:04 PM (Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors will close out a lengthy seven- game road trip tonight in Newark, New Jersey against the homestanding Nets.

Golden State ended a two-game slide and won for just the second time in eight tries with Tuesday's 95-85 triumph at Cleveland. Monta Ellis finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, while Stephen Curry notched 23 points, seven boards and six assists for the Warriors, who are 2-4 on the road swing and 9-22 as the visitor this season.

The Cavaliers were able to pull within eight points, but Golden State closed it out for the win.

"We knew that they were going to make a run and we just countered back with a little run of our own and we finished the game out," said Warriors big man David Lee, who contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds for his sixth double- double in his previous seven games.

Golden State is seven games off the eighth and final postseason berth in the crowded Western Conference. Ellis has scored 20-plus points in 31 of his last 39 games and Curry has done it in five of the past six. Ellis is one of only five players currently averaging at least 20.0 points and 5.0 assists, joining Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Deron Williams. He is probable for tonight with a leg issue.

Curry is posting 22.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists over the past six road contests.

New Jersey will resume a seven-game homestand Wednesday and improved to 2-1 on the residency with its second straight win, a 137-136 triple-overtime decision versus the Toronto Raptors at O2 Arena in London, England.

The Nets won both European matchups with Toronto, posting a 116-103 win in the first meeting in the United Kingdom. In the triple-OT thriller, Brook Lopez paced the Nets with 34 points, 14 rebounds and a career-high eight blocks before fouling out with 4:14 to go. Williams added 21 points and 18 assists for the Nets, who won for only the fourth time in 10 tries.

"Well I am exhausted," Nets coach Avery Johnson said. "It's a good feeling, our guys were just terrific tonight. We had opportunities to quit but we didn't."

New Jersey got 25 points from Sasha Vujacic, while Kris Humphries added 20 points and 17 rebounds in the win. Williams is expected to miss tonight's game for personal reasons.

The Nets will also play host to the Clippers, Celtics and Bulls, and are 15-16 as the host this season.

Golden State defeated New Jersey, 109-100, on Jan. 17 this season in Oakland and has won six straight and seven of the past eight meetings.