Overview
- Golden State flipped a 35-26 first-quarter deficit with a 21-0 burst to open the second and won the period 41-20 for a 67-55 halftime lead.
- Stephen Curry hit six threes en route to 31 points, while Jimmy Butler added 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds, and Buddy Hield scored 20 off the bench as the Warriors shot 49.5% with 10 turnovers.
- Draymond Green sat with a sprained right foot after a clean MRI, with Steve Kerr targeting a Wednesday return, and Al Horford and Jonathan Kuminga remained out.
- Quinten Post started at center and Gary Payton II opened at power forward, with Payton recording a career-high eight assists as the Warriors edged the Jazz 48-47 on the glass.
- Utah’s skid reached four despite 28 points from Keyonte George and a career-high 21 from rookie Ace Bailey, and the Jazz have dropped 10 straight in San Francisco dating to 2020.