Curry scores 29 as Warriors pull away from Heat 120-100

Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 28 minutes and the Golden State Warriors pulled away with a 38-point third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 120-100 on Thursday, November 5.

Curry made 6 of 12 3-pointers, went 5-of-5 at the line and did not commit a turnover.

Miami (3-6) went up 14-4 early in the first quarter, its largest lead. The teams tied nine times and traded the lead three times before Golden State (6-3) took control after halftime.

The Warriors held the Heat to 23 points in the third quarter. An 11-0 run that began with 7:28 left in the period put the home team ahead 75-64, and Miami never got closer.

The Warriors led 107-95 with five minutes to play and outscored the Heat 13-5 the rest of the way. Georges Niang's 3-pointer with 1:31 left, set up by Yaxel Lendeborg, made it 118-98, the largest lead of the night. Brandon Williams scored the final points on a 7-foot shot with 58 seconds left.

Niang scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting off the bench, and the Warriors' reserves outscored Miami's 53-27. Lendeborg added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Draymond Green handed out 11 assists and scored two points.

Gui Santos did not play for Golden State. He was out with left knee tendinitis.

Davion Mitchell led Miami with 22 points and eight assists but turned the ball over five times. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat made 13 of 44 3-point attempts.

Golden State finished with an effective field goal percentage of 62.5, against 48.3 for Miami, and assisted on 36 of its 42 baskets.

Up next

Warriors: home against the Orlando Magic on Saturday, November 7.

Heat: at the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, November 8.