Overview
- Golden State erased a 15-point deficit with a 15-2 burst to close the opening quarter and controlled the finish in Brooklyn.
- The Warriors’ reserves outscored the Nets’ bench 58-27, led by Trayce Jackson-Davis with 11 points and 10 each from De’Anthony Melton, Will Richard and Gary Payton II.
- Stephen Curry scored 27 points and moved past Kevin Garnett to No. 21 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, while Jimmy Butler added 21 and delivered 11 straight late in the third.
- Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. posted 27 points and nine rebounds, and rookie Egor Demin had a career-high 23 while setting the Nets rookie record with seven three-pointers.
- The win halted the Nets’ three-game run and left the standings at Warriors 17-16 and Nets 10-20.