Final
Curry, Warriors rout Clippers
Nov 6, 2014 - 7:57 AMVideo
Stephen Curry had 28 points, seven assists and six rebounds as the Warriors rolled to a 121-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
The 4-0 Warriors, who haven't opened a season this well since beginning 5-0 in 1994-95, were ousted in seven games by the Clippers in the first round of last year's playoffs.
Draymond Green posted 24 points, eight boards and five assists and Klay Thompson netted 19 points for the Warriors, who shot an NBA season-high 58.1 percent (43-of-74) from the floor.
"I liked the ball movement ... I feel like we can get a lot better," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
DeAndre Jordan tallied 17 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul supplied 15 points, 12 assists and four steals and Jamal Crawford netted 24 points off the bench for Los Angeles, which fell to 3-2 on the young campaign.
"It's no secret that we got to get better. We're not playing the right way," Paul said.
Curry scored seven points during a 14-2 first-quarter run, which staked the Warriors to a 21-11 advantage. They led 30-20 after Leandro Barbosa nailed a 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the opening frame.
Green and Thompson each put in five points during a 14-2 surge in the second as the onslaught continued. Two Green free throws with 4:03 to go gave Golden State a 52-31 cushion.
Curry and Thompson combined to score 18 points in the second and the Warriors took a 65-52 spread into the break. The Clippers scored 22 points in the second.
Golden State took a 102-75 advantage into the fourth, where the Warriors coasted to the easy victory.
Game Notes
David Lee made his season debut due to a strained left hamstring, but he reaggravated the injury and played less than seven minutes ... The Warriors and Clippers split their four regular-season meetings last year ... Golden State was 15-of-25 (60 percent) from beyond the arc.
Nov 6 12:55 AM- LOS ANGELES: 75
GOLDEN STATE: 102
End of 3rd
Nov 6 12:21 AM - LOS ANGELES: 42
GOLDEN STATE: 65
Halftime
Nov 5 11:33 PM - LOS ANGELES: 20
GOLDEN STATE: 30
End of 1st
Nov 5 11:04 PM - LOS ANGELES: 0
GOLDEN STATE: 0
1st Quarter - 11:41
Nov 5 10:44 PM
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