Warriors down Rockets 121-108 to snap 11-game road skid

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 pointsand Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the Houston Rockets onMonday night.

The game was close most of the way before the Warriors used a12-2 spurt early in the fourth quarter to pull away and hold on fortheir first win away from home since Jan. 30 at Oklahoma City.

The Rockets used an 11-2 run, led by six points from KevinPorter Jr., later in the fourth to get within seven with about twominutes to go. But Thompson made a 3-pointer to start a 5-0 runthat made it 118-106 with a minute remaining.

The Warriors, who entered the game seventh in the WesternConference, have been great at home this season (29-7) but havestruggled on the road, where Monday’s win improved them to just8-29.

Monday was the fourth game of a season-high-tying five-game roadtrip that started with losses against the Clippers, Hawks andGrizzlies.

The Western Conference-worst Rockets got 21 points and 12rebounds from Tari Eason and Jalen Green added 20 on a night whenthey dropped their second in a row following a season-longthree-game winning streak.

A 3-pointer by Daishen Nix got the Rockets within three early inthe fourth quarter before the Warriors scored the next eightpoints, with 3s from Curry and Anthony Lamb, to make it 98-87 withabout nine minutes to go.

Josh Christopher made a layup for Houston, but the Warriors tookadvantage of turnovers on consecutive possessions to score fourquick points and push the lead to 102-89 with 7 1/2 minutes togo.

Eason added a basket for the Rockets after a timeout. But GoldenState used a 6-2 run, with 3-pointers from Thompson and Lamb, tomake it 108-93 midway through the quarter.

Houston led by one after a 3-pointer by Usman Garuba with about2 1/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors ended the quarter with a 7-2 run, with five pointsfrom Jonathan Kuminga, to take an 84-80 lead into the fourthquarter.

TIP-INS

Warriors: Andrew Wiggins remained out because of a familymatter, the team said. … Kuminga had 17 points off the bench. …Kevon Looney had 11 points and 10 rebounds despite dealing withback soreness. … Golden State made 17 of 48 3-pointers.

Rockets: Alperen Sengun missed the game with an illness. …Jae’Sean Tate sat out for ankle injury management. … Jabari SmithJr. had 17 points and 11 rebounds. ... Porter scored 17 points withfive rebounds and five assists.

UP NEXT

Warriors: Visit Dallas on Wednesday night.

Rockets: Play consecutive games at Memphis on Wednesday andFriday night.