SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 32 points with five 3-pointers to extend his latest NBA record, Klay Thompson broke out of his shooting slump with a season-high 20 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped their six-game losing streak with a 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
“We weren’t perfect but in this case you just need to win,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “That was the focus. Hopefully this is a good sign and we can get back on track.”
Already the league’s all-time leader in made 3-pointers, Curry is the first player in league history to have four or more in each of his first 13 games to start a season. The nine-time All-Star and two-time MVP was 8 of 14 from the floor and 5 of 9 beyond the arc.
It’s Curry’s seventh game this season with 30 or more points, and 10th with at least 25.
As time expired in the fourth quarter, Curry jokingly raised his arms in celebration.
“Haven’t had good energy walking off this floor in a while,” Curry said of the Warriors’ second home win of the season and first since Nov. 1. “We needed this one for sure.”
Thompson entered the night shooting 15 of 42 (3 of 19 from 3-point range) over his previous four games but came out strong early against the Rockets with three 3s and 12 points in the first quarter. He finished 7 of 16 and had five 3-pointers.
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) shoots against Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Credit: AP/Jeff Chiu
Chris Paul added 15 points and 12 assists helping Golden State to its 12th consecutive win against Houston.
“I tell Klay all the time, every time he shoots it I think it’s going in,” Paul said. “Every time I’m pushing the ball up the court I’m looking for him.”
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