Warriors beat Hornets, win 20th straight to start season

Warriors guard Stephen Curry-son of former Hornets swingman Dell Curry and the reigning NBA MVP-scored 40 points in three quarters.

The Warriors took command quickly, racing to a 28-13 lead and never looking back. He finished 14-of-18 from the field and eight-of-11 from three-point range.

Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and starred at Davidson College, says Carolina’s win streak doesn’t surprise him, saying: “Being 11-0 is wonderful, but they’ve shown signs that they are elevating to that next level”.

Andre Iguodala hit a 3-pointer, and James Michael McAdoo slammed home a lob pass from Marreese Speights to push the lead to 17 in the second.

He then sat out the entire fourth quarter with the game well in hand. The Bucks set season lows for points and field goal percentage (33.8%) in falling to 2-8 on the road.

The perfection has carried over to this season and the Dubs find them- selves with an unblemished 20-0 record so far this year, despite the hurdles.

The Hornets (10-8) shot just 37.2 percent from the field.

KNICKS 97, 76ERS 85: In New York, Kristaps Porzingis had 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead New York over Philadelphia, which played without suspended rookie Jahlil Okafor.

Jeremy Lamb: He started the second half in place of P.J. Hairston, scoring seven quick points as the Hornets briefly trimmed Golden State’s lead to eight points. Leading scorer Kemba Walker finished with just four points on 2-of-16 shooting.

“The one thing that is disappointing, and that has to change is you can’t pick and choose when you’re going to be physical”, said Hornets coach Steve Clifford. Terms were not disclosed….

Charlotte Hornets broadcaster Dell Curry told his son before Wednesday night’s game, “Do not ruin my night”. He is now the Hornets’ television analyst….

The Warriors had a scare on Friday when starter Harrison Barnes rolled his ankle and left the contest against the Phoenix Suns.

It marked the fourth time this season Curry has scored 40 points by the end of the third quarter.

The 20-0 start for the Warriors is the longest streak to open a season in National Basketball Association history. He is the Hornets’ all-time leader in games played (701), point scored (9,839), field goals (3,951), three-point field goals (929) and double-digit scoring games (592).

Sixers officials said in a statement before the team’s game against the Knicks in NY that they will provide resources and support to help him succeed on and off the court.

The Warriors extended their record for consecutive wins to begin a season, and made it 26 straight wins overall dating to last season. They will play at Toronto Saturday and then will face Brooklyn, Indiana, Boston and Milwaukee later on the trip….