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NBA: Road Warriors sink Hawks, Curry tweaks ankle
LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry each
scored 28 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-109
on Friday despite losing Curry in the second half to an ankle injury.
Curry tallied 15 of his points in the second quarter on Friday, but left
the game in the third after tweaking his right ankle in the opening quarter.
Curry had come back from the injury to score 15 points in the final seven
minutes before halftime, but he played just six minutes in the third before
sitting down for the rest of the contest.
Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala made a clutch dunk late in the fourth
quarter to help seal the win. With Golden State ahead by three points, the
Hawks took possession with a chance to tie the game.
But Iguodala stripped the ball from a Hawks player then raced the length
of the court for a slam dunk.
The play solidified the Warriors’ 25th road win of the season, giving them
the best road record in the NBA.
Prior to the dunk, Atlanta had used a 9-0 burst to pull within two points
with just 20 seconds remaining.
Curry also hit his 200th three point field goal of the season. He is the
first player in league history to sink at least 200 threes in six different
seasons.
Curry missed time earlier this season with a sprained right ankle.
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