San Francisco Jan. 24 (BUS): Jordan Paul scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack in Golden State, and the Warriors beat the late Utah Rally to beat the Jazz 94-92 Sunday night.
Royce O’Neill bounced Bojan Bogdanovic’s missing three-pointer with his hand in his face and O’Neill couldn’t turn the advice when the last bell sounded, The Associated Press reports.
Stephen Curry added 13 points, but struggled again with a 3-point stroke a month after becoming the NBA 3s all-time leader, going 1 for 13 from depth and 5 of 20 overall.
Damion’s son-in-law Lee did his part with the Warriors, coming off the bench to hit four big three-pointers and score 12 points for a team that was looking to build some momentum from hitting Curry in a 105-103 win over Houston on Friday night.
Joe Ingles tied at 89 with 4:09 to play before Paul answered.
Paul got another start, replacing Klay Thompson, who had a scratch to his surgically repaired left knee that kept him out throughout the 2019-20 season. Paul went 7 out of 13.
Bogdanovic – who recently patted his left toe – scored 21 points while Rudy Gobert scored 18 rebounds to earn 12 points for the Jazz who lost their fourth in a row to the Warriors. That streak goes back to exactly last year, when the Jazz team won 127-108 in Utah on January 23, 2021.
Rudy Jay 3 with an 11:37 left pulled the Jazz back in at 83-78 and then Joubert later flooded a possession to make it 83-80 before firing back on an offensive rebound at 9:46. Gaye finished with 16 points and four 3 seconds.
Golden State’s Kevin Looney had his career best streak of five straight games with a double-digit rebound as he snatched six boards. But his three-point game down with 1:48 left meant a lot and he finished with 10 points.
Carrie from the deep
Curry, the defending champion, is just 35 for 117 from the 3-point range this month.
Big Quarter of Thomson
Coach Steve Kerr recalled Thompson’s 37-point NBA quarterback record seven years ago, when he knocked out in the third quarter in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings at Oracle Arena on Jan. 23, 2015.
Curry’s Splash Brother ended up with 52 points while it was 11 for 15 for 3s.
“It was a religious experience, one of the strongest moments of my life,” Kerr said.
Hint
The Jazz: Donovan Mitchell sat into his third game in a row with a concussion, but coach Quinn Snyder keeps guard in the mix by regularly checking in and providing match plans. “Concussions are very variable. I feel for him that way,” Snyder said. … Former Warriors F Eric Paschall received a “welcome back to the bay” and a standing ovation when he netted his arrival at 6:53 from the first. He had six points in 12 minutes …the Jazz lost their third in a row at the Golden State home grounds.
Warriors: Veteran Andre Iguodala sits down while Golden State treats his left thigh injury. “He’s feeling a lot better today, but we’ll be safe and keep him outside,” Kerr said. … Golden State took care of the ball, making only 10 transformations.
next one
Jazz: In Phoenix Monday night to complete noon to noon.
Warriors: Host the Mavericks on Tuesday night, chasing a three-game losing streak in the series and a four-game slide to Dallas at home.