Stephen Curry and Dario Saric led a Warriors splash party as the Dubs picked up a 118-112 win over the Spurs on Friday in an NBA In-Season Tournament matchup at Chase Center.
Curry made seven treys, Saric hit four and the Warriors outscored the Spurs from distance by 21 (19 GSW 3-pointers to 12 for San Antonio). With the win, the Warriors improved to 2-1 in West Group C of the In-Season Tournament, setting up a pivotal matchup in Sacramento on Tuesday in the Group Play finale.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. San Antonio Spurs
Team Leaders
GSW
| Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Curry - 35 | Saric - 8 | Paul - 10 |
| Saric - 20 | Looney - 8 | Curry - 6 |
| Thompson - 15 | Paul / Wiggins / Moody - 4 | Thompson - 6 |
SAS
| Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| Vassell - 24 | Johnson - 12 | Collins - 6 |
| Wembanyama - 22 | Wembanyama - 8 | Sochan - 4 |
| Johnson - 22 | Collins - 8 | Johnson / McDermott - 4 |
SPURS MAKE IT INTERESTING
The Warriors pushed their lead to as many as 18 points early in the fourth quarter, but the Spurs used an 11-0 run over a two-minute stretch to make it a one-possession game with less than 20 seconds remaining. Thankfully for the Warriors, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined to make eight straight free throws in the final minute to help put away the game
A THIRD QUARTER CURRY FLURRY
Stephen Curry led the way with 35 points, and 11 of those came during a 16-0 run in the third quarter. After the Spurs had reeled off eight straight points to go up two, Curry responded by hitting a challenged 3-pointer. The two-time MVP connected on a two-point jumper from the top of the key 16 seconds later, and he knock down a patented corner 3-pointer in which he turned around started running back on defense before the ball swished through the net.
Stephen Curry drills the trey
A game after going 1-for-8 from distance for his first game with fewer than four made threes this season, Curry bounced back by tying his season-high with seven triples on Friday. His seven treys came on 13 attempts, and the league leader in total made threes now has five games this season with seven 3-pointers.
SARIC CONTINUES TO SHINE IN THE IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT
Veteran big man Dario Saric had 20 points off the bench on Friday. It was his third game with at least 20 points this season, and all three of those games have taken place in the In-Season Tournament. Saric connected on four of his seven 3-point attempts, matching his season-high in made treys, and he has now scored at least 17 points in each of the last three games.
Dario Saric sinks it from downtown
WELCOME BACK GPII
After missing the previous three games with a left foot injury, Gary Payton II returned to action on Friday evening, logging four points and three rebounds in 19 minutes off the bench. Payton provided one of the top highlights of the night, hustling back on defense to block a Victor Wembanyama transition layup attempt in the second quarter.
Gary Payton II with a huge block!
MOODY ENTERS STARTING LINEUP
Moses Moody got the starting nod on Friday night, and the third-year guard made an instant impact. He threw down a two-hand jam on the Dubs’ first possession of the game and would make all four of his shot attempts in the game, all coming in the first half.
Big dunk from Moses Moody
UP NEXT: AN IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT SHOWDOWN IN SAC-TOWN
The Warriors are now 2-1 in West Group C, and they’ll wrap up play in the group stage of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday in Sacramento. The Kings, who won in Minnesota on Saturday, are 3-0 so far in the tournament, and can clinch the group with a win on Tuesday. But if the Warriors win that matchup, the winner of the group would be determined by a tie-breaker, with Sacramento, Minnesota and the Warriors all having a shot at taking the group. For full coverage of the Dubs in the In-Season Tournament, click here.