"SAN FRANCISCO Steph Curry flew around the court and buried improbable, high arcing 3-pointers. Jimmy Butler used his smarts and muscle to carve out space for tricky shots and deft passes. And every other Warrior did . not much else on Sunday evening at Chase Center. Curry scored 31 and Butler poured in 30, but De'Anthony Melton (10) was the only other Warrior in double-figures as the Hawks beat the home team 124-11."
"The Warriors winning run was defined by low turnover numbers, forcing giveaways of the and an offense that averaged over 120 points over its last five games. But against the Hawks, the Warriors relapsed into old habits. The Warriors had 15 turnovers but forced only 8, thus wasting big nights from their two offensive stars. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 and Jalen Johnson put up a 22-point double-double as the Hawks debuted new additions CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert."
"The Warriors cut the Hawks 70-58 third quarter lead to just two points during a 10-0 run that spanned just 1:12 and was capped by a Curry triple from the wing. The Hawks, boosted by two Luke Kennard triples, responded with a 22-5 run of their own. Seeking a boost down 87-73, Steve Kerr inserted the seldom-used Buddy Hield into the game with two minutes remaining in the third."
Steph Curry scored 31 and Jimmy Butler scored 30 while De'Anthony Melton was the only other Warrior in double figures with 10. The Hawks beat the Warriors 124-11. Golden State entered with eight wins in its last 11 games and had been defined by low turnovers and an offense averaging over 120 points across five games. Against Atlanta the Warriors committed 15 turnovers and forced only eight, undermining big nights from their two stars. Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 and Jalen Johnson recorded a 22-point double-double as the Hawks introduced CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Golden State trailed by as many as 25 and fell, standing 21-19 before hosting Portland.
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