After fighting and clawing to force overtime, the Warriors controlled the extra period and preserved the longest win streak in franchise history with Sunday’s 128-122 victory in New Orleans.
GAME LEADERS
After fighting and clawing to force overtime, the Warriors controlled the extra period and preserved the longest win streak in franchise history with Sunday’s 128-122 victory in New Orleans.
The Dubs overcame an eight-point deficit with five minutes left in regulation and went on a 21-5 run over a seven-minute stretch to lead by as many as 11 points in overtime. Stephen Curry had eight of his 34 points in overtime, Klay Thompson had 29 points and Andre Iguodala had 20 as the Dubs picked up their 16th straight victory.
Curry finished the game just as hot as he started it. He knocked down three 3-pointers in the first quarter for the second straight game, and he added two more in overtime to add to his league-leading total. Curry’s play and Iguodala’s hot shooting – the swingman had 14 first half points and made six of his first seven shots – had the Warriors up by 11 in the second quarter, but New Orleans quickly erased that with an explosive third quarter.