NBA: Warriors’ 3-point barrage too much for Spurs


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Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after making a three-point shot towards the San Antonio Spurs throughout the fourth quarter at Chase Heart on March 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs/AFP

Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole mixed for 20 3-pointers and 91 factors because the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-115 on Friday in San Francisco.

Curry completed with a game-high 33 factors, Thompson had 31 and Poole scored 27 for the Warriors (41-37), who used a fifth win of their final six video games to maneuver right into a tie with the Los Angeles Clippers for the fifth playoff place within the Western Convention with simply 4 video games to go.

Keldon Johnson had a team-high 22 factors and Malaki Branham put up 19 for the Spurs (19-58), who misplaced their sixth in a row, however not earlier than main by as many as 9 factors and holding an 88-87 edge by three quarters.

The Warriors took cost with a 11-2 spurt to open the fourth, with Curry burying a pair of 3-pointers and Poole hitting one to open a 98-90 benefit.

San Antonio by no means obtained nearer than 4 factors once more.

Curry shot 7-for-11 from 3-point vary, Thompson 7-for-14 and Poole 6-for-13, the second time this season Golden State has had three or extra gamers with six or extra threes in a sport. Aside from the Warriors, solely the Cleveland Cavaliers, who did it as soon as, have achieved the feat this season.

The Warriors completed 21-for-49 from past the arc, outscoring the Spurs 63-45 from lengthy distance.

Curry (11-for-21), Thompson (11-for-18) and Poole (8-for-17) additionally shot properly from the sector general, serving to Golden State join at a 50.5 p.c clip en path to sweeping the three-game season sequence.

Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 17 factors for the Warriors. Draymond Inexperienced had a game-high 11 assists and Kevon Looney pulled down a team-high 9 rebounds, serving to Golden State enhance to 32-8 at house this season.

Keita Bates-Diop and Gorgui Dieng scored 14 factors apiece for the Spurs, whereas Sandro Mamukelashvili had 13 and Tre Jones 10 to go together with a team-high six assists.

Mamukelashvili additionally discovered time for a game-high 11 rebounds, seven on the offensive finish, to finish his second profession double-double.

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