Steph Curry drops 40, leads unstoppable Warriors past Cavs / News - Basketnews.com

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Stephen Curry was once again impossible to stop, scoring 40 points and propelling the Golden State Warriors (13-2) to a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter and a 104-89 (27-29, 24-25, 17-27, 36-8) away win over the Cleveland Cavaliers (9-8).

Player of the Game EFF 33 Stephen Curry Points 40 Accuracy 15-27 Rebounds 4 Assists 6

Curry also logged 6 assists and 4 rebounds, while going 9/16 from deep. That was the 38th time that the Warriors' leader made nine three-point shots. Since April, he has had more three-point games (10) than any other player in his entire career. That's another testament to his great shape.

For the winners, Nemanja Bjelica scored 14 points and Andrew Wiggins added 12.On the other end, Darius Garland had 25 points and 5 assists, while Dean Wade and Kevin Love scored 17 apiece.The two teams were pretty close in the first half, which ended with the home side holding a three-point lead (54-51).

The Cavs got away with +8 (68-60) 4:42 before the end of the third period and reached +13 (81-68) by the end of it. However, the Warriors got off on an impressive 17-0 run that put them ahead 85-81 and eventually allowed them to open the gap even more.

Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry 40 (15/27 FG, 6/11 2POINT SHOTS, 9/16 3POINT SHOTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 2 ST, 3 TO), Nemanja Bjelica 14 (6/11 FG, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 ST), Andrew Wiggins 12 (0/5 3POINT SHOTS), Damion Lee 11, Jordan Poole 8 (3/10 FG), Juan Toscano-Anderson 7 (5 REB, 3 AST), Draymond Green 4 (2 REB, 14 AST).

Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland 25 (10/22 FG, 4/11 3POINT SHOTS, 5 AST), Dean Wade 17 (7/13 FG, 9 REB, 5 AST), Kevin Love 17 (5/12 FG, 7 REB), Ricky Rubio 10 (4/15 FG, 5 AST, 2 ST, 5 TO).

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