Curry scores 35 as Warriors eke out in-season tournament win over San Antonio Spurs
Golden State Warriors survive in-season tournament win over San Antonio Spurs
SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry scored 35 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 118-112 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. The win keeps Golden State in in-season tournament contention, advancing them to 2-1 in group play with one game to play against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday.
After a lackluster first half, Curry scored eight points in three minutes to fuel a Golden State 18-2 run in the third quarter, inspired by Victor Wembanyama giving the Spurs their first lead since the second quarter. When Curry went to the bench, the Spurs closed out the third quarter to make it a five-point game heading into the final frame.
The Warriors went on an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter and took a 15-point lead, then committed five of their 24 turnovers in the final two-and-a-half minutes to let the Spurs back in the game, down by only four in the final minute. Curry took his first free throws when the Spurs started hacking to stop the clock.
Dario Saric filled the gaps where Curry couldn’t, scoring 20 points with eight rebounds. Chris Paul had 10 assists and was a team-high plus-16.
The Warriors travel to Sacramento to play the Kings for the final in-season tournament game. The next round of the in-season tournament begins after the Warriors’ home game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 2.