Golden State Warriors 120-100 Miami Heat: Curry leads win
Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 at Chase Center, powered by a 38-23 third quarter.
Result and how the game was decided
The Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 120-100 at Chase Center in the NBA. Stephen Curry led the way with 29 points, and the win was the Warriors' sixth straight.
The contest was settled in the third quarter. The Warriors took that period 38-23 and then closed out the game by winning the fourth 29-24.
Key moments
Miami made the better start, taking the first quarter 29-26. Golden State responded by edging the second 27-24 before their decisive third-quarter run.
Yaxel Lendeborg gave Curry strong support with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Draymond Green ran the offence with 11 assists.
The numbers
Curry's 29 points topped the scoring for either side. For Miami, Davion Mitchell was the standout with 22 points and 8 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Heat on the boards with 14 rebounds. Lendeborg's 8 rebounds were the best tally for the Warriors.
What it means
The Golden State Warriors improve to 6-3 after nine games and sit 11th of 30 teams. They have scored 1060 points and conceded 1017 so far this season.
The Miami Heat fall to 3-6 and are 21st of 30. Their nine games have produced 1044 points scored and 1103 conceded.
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