Curry and Thompson score 29 each as Warriors stretch win streak to 6 with 133-110 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 29 points each and the Golden State Warriors stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 133-110 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.
“We know we can score against most teams but defense has been our calling card,” Curry said.
The Warriors, who are in 10th place in the Western Conference, never trailed and built a 15-point lead by halftime behind 21 points by Thompson. He made seven 3-pointers with five of them coming in the first half.
“Man, he was smoking and that was fun to watch,” coach Steve Kerr said. “He was feeling it right from the beginning.”
Kerr said he's not focused on the standings, but rather how they can build on this momentum.
“We’re not thinking about any of that, we’re just trying to win,” he said. “We’re on a nice run right now and we’re playing good basketball. So we’re going to do that for the next six games and see where we land.”
They improved to 3-0 against Houston this season and have won the last 13 regular-season games against the Rockets.
“We know what’s at stake and we know how important these last games are,” Thompson said. “So I thought we played with the sense of urgency we needed to get it done.”
Jabari Smith Jr. had 24 points to lead the Rockets, who dropped their third game in a row after winning their previous 11 games. Rookie Cam Whitmore added 17 points off the bench.
“You have to up your level against higher quality, high IQ teams,” coach Ime Udoka said. “Lack of communication has been one thing, but when you see that many slips to the basket and two men on one ball, it's a lack of communication or a lack of recognition of who you're guarding.”
The Warriors moved to 42-34 with the win to give them a winning season for the 38th time in franchise history and the fourth in a row.
Golden State was up by 16 after three and had pushed the lead to 20 when Kerr cleared the bench with about four minutes remaining.
Rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a career-high 20 points for the Warriors with five rebounds and four assists in his 10th start this season.
“Trayce, for a rookie, it’s amazing what he’s doing,” Kerr said. “He’s gaining a lot more confidence with the extra playing time here in the second half of the season.”
The Warriors were without Jonathan Kuminga for a fifth straight game because of a knee injury. But Kerr said he was doing better and should return Friday night.
Andrew Wiggins injured his ankle in the fourth quarter and didn't return, but Kerr said the injury wasn't serious.
Houston’s Alperen Sengun, who has been out since severely spraining his right ankle March 10, spoke to reporters for the first time since his injury Thursday. He said he’s doing much better, but that he’s only at about 60%, making it unlikely that he’ll return this season.
UP NEXT
Warriors: Visit Dallas Friday night.
Rockets: Host Miami Friday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Trayce Jackson-Davis vs. Jabari Smith Jr. (Draymond Green gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 11:31 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point running dunk (Draymond Green assists) | 2-0 |
| 10:58 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Klay Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point floating jump shot | 2-2 |
| 10:33 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 10:15 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point stepback jump shot | 5-2 |
| 9:36 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-2 |
| 8:58 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:58 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running layup | 7-4 |
| 8:26 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point stepback jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 10-4 |
| 8:12 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals) | ||
| 8:03 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 13-4 |
| 8:02 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:51 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-4 |
| 7:40 | | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:35 | | Draymond Green offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 16-4 |
| 7:11 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Draymond Green steals) | ||
| 7:06 | | Klay Thompson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running dunk (Jalen Green assists) | 16-6 |
| 6:33 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:26 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:24 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Stephen Curry misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Fred VanVleet defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 19-6 |
| 5:57 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:41 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Jeff Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-7 |
| 5:26 | | Gary Payton II turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point driving layup (Jock Landale assists) | 19-9 |
| 5:01 | | +3 | Gary Payton II makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 22-9 |
| 4:45 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point stepback jump shot | 22-11 |
| 4:22 | | Kevon Looney misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Jock Landale misses two point layup | ||
| 4:07 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +3 | Andrew Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 25-11 |
| 3:53 | | Kevon Looney personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:42 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 3:35 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point driving dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) | 25-13 |
| 3:08 | | Kevon Looney offensive foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | Kevon Looney turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point dunk (Fred VanVleet assists) | 25-15 |
| 2:54 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:39 | | Klay Thompson turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | Brandin Podziemski shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 2:31 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-16 |
| 2:31 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-17 |
| 2:25 | | Brandin Podziemski turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 2:20 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point running jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 25-20 |
| 2:05 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 28-20 |
| 1:48 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 1:34 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 1:30 | | Cam Whitmore turnover (lost ball) (Brandin Podziemski steals) | ||
| 1:25 | | Klay Thompson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 1:09 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Jeff Green steals) | ||
| 1:05 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-21 |
| 1:05 | | +1 | Jeff Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-22 |
| 0:44 | | Cam Whitmore shooting foul (Moses Moody draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Moses Moody makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-22 |
| 0:44 | | +1 | Moses Moody makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-22 |
| 0:34 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:34 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 0:34 | | +2 | Jock Landale makes two point tip layup | 30-24 |
| 0:27 | | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-24 |
| 0:13 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:10 | | Jock Landale offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Cam Whitmore misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:08 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Chris Paul turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:21 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | Jock Landale personal foul (Loose ball) (Klay Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:01 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 35-24 |
| 10:38 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-25 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Cam Whitmore makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-26 |
| 10:31 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 38-26 |
| 10:11 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot | 38-29 |
| 9:46 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 40-29 |
| 9:22 | | Jeff Green misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point tip layup | 40-31 |
| 9:00 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 42-31 |
| 8:48 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:48 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:48 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 42-32 |
| 8:48 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-33 |
| 8:25 | | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Jock Landale defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Amen Thompson offensive foul (Charge) (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul) | ||
| 8:17 | | Amen Thompson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point pullup jump shot | 44-33 |
| 7:42 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot | 44-36 |
| 7:35 | | Stephen Curry offensive foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 7:35 | | Stephen Curry turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:23 | | Draymond Green kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:17 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 44-38 |
| 7:04 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving finger roll layup | 46-38 |
| 6:51 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Stephen Curry misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Draymond Green offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving finger roll layup (Draymond Green assists) | 48-38 |
| 6:27 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:18 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 6:06 | | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Loose ball) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Gary Payton II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | Gary Payton II turnover (bad pass) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 5:50 | | Draymond Green personal foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 48-41 |
| 5:05 | | Chris Paul misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:48 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 48-43 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point cutting layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 50-43 |
| 4:34 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 51-43 |
| 4:14 | | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point stepback jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 51-46 |
| 3:58 | | Jalen Green personal foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 3:58 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-46 |
| 3:58 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-46 |
| 3:46 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:31 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 56-46 |
| 3:09 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 56-48 |
| 3:00 | | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:41 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Green assists) | 56-50 |
| 2:18 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:08 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 59-50 |
| 1:48 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point putback dunk | 61-50 |
| 1:09 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point running layup (Klay Thompson assists) | 63-50 |
| 0:42 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Stephen Curry turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:09 | | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Stephen Curry misses three point running pullup jump shot |