National Basketball Association
Golden State 94, Utah 83
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#61 Courtney Kirkland, #71 Rodney Mott, #60 James Williams
Attendance:
19404
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Warriors 94, Jazz 83: Stephen Curry had 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and David Lee added 18 points and nine rebounds to lead streaking Golden State past host Utah.
Klay Thompson and Jarrett Jack added 15 points apiece and Andris Biedrins grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds as the Warriors won for the 16th time in 22 games and improved to 11-6 on the road.
Al Jefferson had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Paul Millsap scored 14 points for the Jazz, who shot just 38.6 percent from the field.
Curry scored Golden State’s first 11 points and had 18 at halftime to give the Warriors a 49-37 lead. The advantage was 17 after three quarters and the lead reached 86-64 midway through the final quarter.
The 20-point outing was Curry’s 16th in 20 games. The Golden State guard has thrived on the perimeter while Lee was been sensational inside.
The Warriors were 19 of 20 from the free-throw line with the miss coming from the normally reliable Curry with 10:03 remaining.
Enes Kanter added 10 points off the bench for Utah, which dropped to 9-3 at home.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lee fell two points shy of his 13th consecutive 20-point outing. … Jazz G Mo Williams missed his second straight contest with a thumb injury. … Golden State was 9-of-18 from 3-point range with Curry sinking four.
Top Game Performances
| Golden State |
|
Utah |
|
Stephen Curry 23 |
Scoring |
Al Jefferson 18 |
|
Stephen Curry 7 |
Assists |
Jamaal Tinsley 4 |
|
Andris Biedrins 12 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 10 |
|
Stephen Curry 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Millsap 6 |
|
Klay Thompson 3 |
Steals |
Jeremy Evans 2 |
|
Harrison Barnes 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Golden State
|
94 |
40.2 |
9-18 |
19-20 |
19 |
43 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
| Utah
|
83 |
38.6 |
4-17 |
15-22 |
17 |
44 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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