They forced 20 Jazz turnovers, off which the Warriors scored 28 points – more than enough to offset a slight 42-39 rebounding deficit.
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The Warriors are still chasing the Bulls’ record 72-win season.
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for three 3-pointers in the final 58 seconds of the second quarter Wednesday night, helping the Golden State Warriors break open a close game and pull away from the Utah Jazz en route to a 115-94 victory.
Finally, a former player that is not apart of the “Back in my day” crew that’s been throwing shots specifically at Stephen Curry & The Warriors.
For instance, Curry is leading the league in points (30.7) and ranks third in three-point percentage (46.5%) and second in free throw percentage (90.6%).
The Warriors (56-6) hit 16 of their 35 3-point attempts Monday, outscoring the Magic 48-15 from beyond the arc. The shot banked in, sending the home crowd into a frenzy and capping the 9-0 run that produced a 52-41 advantage.
The Jazz have lost 10 of 11 to the Warriors and six straight at Oracle Arena. But in video games, virtual Curry isn’t as good. Defensively, the Warriors yield 104.4 points against the opposing teams. He did, however, find time to complete a double-double with 10 assists.
Utah played without Rodney Hood due to lower back soreness.
Utah fell three games behind the Houston Rockets (32-32) in the race for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Trey Burke led the Jazz with 18 points off the bench, while Rudy Gobert had 15 rebounds.
After shooting only 43.5 percent in the first quarter, the Warriors lit it up the rest of the way and finished with an overall shooting percentage of 57.1 for the game.
“We’re taking our time with it, we’re going to do it smart and in a way that is faithful to Steph Curry, but more importantly keeps our game the competitive and fun experience that it’s supposed to be”.
Warriors: C Festus Ezeli, who had arthroscopic left knee surgery February 8, has been back on the court in recent days doing some shooting.
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Golden State doesn’t typically hold shootarounds before playing on consecutive days, but with an early start Sunday at Los Angeles, Kerr “felt we needed to come in and do some things”.
