Curry flirts with triple-double, Warriors top Suns 112-104

Curry scored 26 of his 35 points in the first half, during which Golden State led by as many as 16.

The Golden State Warriors juggernaut is fueled by Stephen Curry.

Dennis Schroder led the way with 18 points, Jeff Teague had 17 points, Al Horford finished with 16 points, and the Hawks also got double-figures from Paul Millsap (15 points), Mike Muscala (11 points), Kyle Korver (10 points), Thabo Sefolosha (10 points) and Mike Scott (10 points). Phoenix made Golden State work for their shots, but the Warriors still shot 50% from the field.

“Our bench carried us”, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of a second unit that often includes Barnes, a starter. “For the most part, we did a good job of taking care of the ball. We didn’t do much else that well but it was enough”.

Curry had 26 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in three quarters of a 112-104 win against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, improving their record to 48-4. After the Warriors face the Suns, Kerr will travel to his home in San Diego for the All-Star break. “Nobody’s ever done it, right?”

GRIFFIN SUSPENDED: Blake Griffin was suspended four games without pay for punching a team staff member, and the Los Angeles Clippers will dock the star forward’s pay for an additional game because he broke his shooting hand. “We have a deep roster and they love playing together, they enjoy winning and they are good at it”. Even if they get on top of a few, someone else stands up, as evidenced by Klay Thompson’s recent 43. He called those 52 games “kind of a blur”.

“I don’t want to go into detail with all this stuff, but there’s a lot to it in terms of my protocol that I’m going through”, Kerr said. The Warriors built up their lead-on the strength of their Splash Brothers-largely due to a 14-0 run. The only time Phoenix got within single digits in the second half was on Goodwin’s breakaway dunk just before the final buzzer. The Warriors managed to win the quarter 29-28.

Harden scored 18 points in the final 7:01 of the second quarter, triggering the Rockets’ comeback. Thompson hit a 3-pointer off a behind-the-back pass from Curry to give the Warriors a 73-54 lead in the third. Curry is first in scoring in the National Basketball Association, averaging 29.8 points per game.

ABOUT THE SUNS (14-39): Phoenix dropped to 0-4 under interim coach Earl Watson when it suffered a 122-106 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday and Watson wasn’t the least dismayed over the latest defeat. “I would say it’s a pushing match”. “I know the NBA’s been like that, but it’s been getting more like that in college, where you’ve got to build trust”.

General Manager Vlade Divac said in a statement Tuesday that Karl “is our coach and we’re collectively working through our issues”. “It happens. I love him like a brother, he loves me”. “I know his family”.

The Spurs won their sixth consecutive game and go into the All-Star break with the best record in franchise history.

Curry and the Warriors must have heard all the talk and doubt about their championship season over the summer because they started this year with a bang and that is an understatement. The Warriors have beaten the Suns six times in a row dating back to last season. He didn’t feel well following the Warriors’ win against the Houston Rockets the previous night at Oracle Arena, explaining he was dealing with a headache and he appeared uncomfortable during Tuesday’s brief postgame news conference.