Stephen Curry’s big 3rd quarter leads Warriors past Rockets 113-87

Stephen Curry’s big 3rd quarter leads Warriors past Rockets 113-87

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Stephen Curry drops 30 points to ensure Golden State warriors still have a chance to qualify for the playoffs spot. Out of the 30 points, 23 came in the 2nd half as Warriors crushed Houston Rockets 113-87. 

The Warriors ran away with the game at the start of the second half, opening up the third quarter on a 28-4 run. The Rockets made just one field goal in the first 7:43 of the third quarter, as their six-point halftime lead turned into an 18-point deficit. 

Stephen Curry drops 23 in 2nd half to ensure Warriors cruise past Rockets 

Curry was just 2 for 12 in the first half, then didn’t even need to play in the fourth quarter after the Warriors outscored the Rockets 39-12 to take an 88-67 lead. 

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Andrew Wiggins had 20 points for Golden State, and Mychal Mulder and Jordan Poole both added 17 off the bench. 

“The first half, we just couldn’t get anything going,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Obviously, we thrive on Steph so when he couldn’t hit shots early, we were kind of stuck in the mud. But in the second half, once he made a couple of shots, our energy picked up, our body language was better, and we were able to take control.” 

Stephen Curry averaged 37.3 points on 46.6% shooting from 3 in April. He scored 30 points for the 15th time in his last 17 games. 

Kevin Porter Jr. had 16 points and six assists for Houston. Kenyon Martin Jr. scored 16 points and Jae’Sean Tate had 14. 

Toscano-Anderson was the first player to have at least five blocks and four steals off the bench since Larry Sanders did it for Milwaukee on April 25, 2012. 

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