Curry flirts with triple-double, Warriors top Suns 112-104

“We have to love the process, embrace the process and be a part of the journey”, Watson said after the Suns shot 50.7 percent for their highest mark in their last 17 games.

Nine days he and the Suns must wait. It obviously speaks to the talent and the chemistry of the players.

PHOENIX, AZ – FEBRUARY 10: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors puts up a shot over Tyson Chandler #4 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the National Basketball Association game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 10, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Curry made three of his five first-quarter 3-pointers in a span of 57 seconds, pushing the Warriors into a 30-18 lead.

With the game in hand, Curry sat out the fourth despite being a couple plays short of a triple-double as did Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut.

Middleton finished with 20 points for the Bucks, who got 29 points and 12 rebounds from Greg Monroe. Boston had tied the game when Kelly Olynyk made two free throws with one second remaining.

The Rockets had fought back after a disastrous first quarter which saw the Warriors jump out to a 38-22 lead after only 11 minutes.

The Suns (14-40) have lost nine straight and 24 of 26 overall. He missed his sixth straight game. Goodwin, assigned to cover Curry, did not play the rest of the quarter. The extended comeback was a reminder of everything the Rockets did well last season under Kevin McHale – running the offense through James Harden to great success, getting useful contributions from role players, and feeding off the defensive energy of Patrick Beverley to test the limits of the league’s elite.

This showdown between two ball clubs who possess the ability to explode offensively at any point of the game holds huge playoff indications as both are in a neck-to-neck battle for the final playoff spot.

NEW ORLEANS – Anthony Davis shook off a woeful offensive start by hitting a rolling left-handed hook in the lane and a 3-pointer from the right wing in the final minute to lift New Orleans to a victory over Utah at the Smoothie King Center. LaMarcus Aldridge has fit into the Spurs’ system perfectly, and through their first 51 games the Spurs were 43-8 SU and 33-18 ATS.

Damian Lillard led the team during a decisive second quarter; he’d ultimately finish with 31 points and nine assists.

Stephen Curry had another wonderful game, scoring a team-high 35 points with 9 assists and 6 rebounds. Curry made two 3-pointers, one from 28 feet on the right wing, and Thompson had one trey during the stretch.

After going back and forth in the first quarter, the Warriors took over in the second.

When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Phoenix Suns have a 6-5 record. The Warriors won the high-paced quarter 34-32. They each dropped eight points on the Suns defense.

Denver’s rookie point guard Emmanuel Mudiay had 14 points and six assists and small forward Danilo Gallinari contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

I think they’ll do it. We’ve seen everything at this point. “Eventually we get 20 points a game back from Brandon Knight, we get Ronnie Price intangibles; Archie can go to his natural spot, Devin can play less minutes but be effective still, and then Markieff has more shooters around the perimeter”.