After a tough loss in Los Angeles the night before, the San Antonio Spurs looked tired Friday night and could not keep up with the high-flying Golden State Warriors. The Warriors blew out the Spurs 110-99 on a night that they honored the Chinese New Year.
Stephen Curry had a double-double of 25 points and 11 assists, while Klay Thompson added 20 points in their first game after the All-Star break. The Warriors led by as many as 21 points, forcing Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to rest his starters in the fourth quarter.
Aron Baynes had 12 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, while Kawhi Leonard contributed 12 of his own. The Spurs fell to the Clippers 119-115 Thursday night, their first game after the All-Star break.
The Spurs are now 2-3 on their current 9-game road trip, while the Warriors played their only home game in an 11-game stretch. It was not the cleanest game, as the Spurs had 16 turnovers and the Warriors had 12.
Curry and Golden State coach Steve Kerr were called for consecutive technical fouls in the second, following a Curry personal, which fired up the crowd of 19,596.
The Warriors pulled away with 5 minutes left in the first half, going on a 21-11 run to lead 62-55 at the half. They scored the first 7 points of the second half, and led 89-68 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Spurs had won 53 of their last 61 games against Golden State, including sweeping last season's series. They also defeated the Warriors in Golden State 113-100 on November 11th, even though the Warriors finished the game shooting 54.3 percent from the field. The Chicago Bulls are the only other team to beat the Warriors at home.
Golden State has an NBA-best 24-2 home record and a league-leading 43-9 record. They will hit the road to visit the Indiana Pacers tomorrow night. The Spurs fell to 34-21 on the season and will continue their road trip against the Utah Jazz Monday night.
Stephen Curry had a double-double of 25 points and 11 assists, while Klay Thompson added 20 points in their first game after the All-Star break. The Warriors led by as many as 21 points, forcing Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to rest his starters in the fourth quarter.
Aron Baynes had 12 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, while Kawhi Leonard contributed 12 of his own. The Spurs fell to the Clippers 119-115 Thursday night, their first game after the All-Star break.
The Spurs are now 2-3 on their current 9-game road trip, while the Warriors played their only home game in an 11-game stretch. It was not the cleanest game, as the Spurs had 16 turnovers and the Warriors had 12.
Curry and Golden State coach Steve Kerr were called for consecutive technical fouls in the second, following a Curry personal, which fired up the crowd of 19,596.
The Warriors pulled away with 5 minutes left in the first half, going on a 21-11 run to lead 62-55 at the half. They scored the first 7 points of the second half, and led 89-68 heading into the fourth quarter.
The Spurs had won 53 of their last 61 games against Golden State, including sweeping last season's series. They also defeated the Warriors in Golden State 113-100 on November 11th, even though the Warriors finished the game shooting 54.3 percent from the field. The Chicago Bulls are the only other team to beat the Warriors at home.
Golden State has an NBA-best 24-2 home record and a league-leading 43-9 record. They will hit the road to visit the Indiana Pacers tomorrow night. The Spurs fell to 34-21 on the season and will continue their road trip against the Utah Jazz Monday night.
