Stephen Curry dazzled for 47 points on his 34th birthday, Draymond Green returned from a 29-game absence and the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 126-112.
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry dazzled for 47 points on his 34th birthday, Draymond Green returned from a 29-game absence to ignite the defense as usual, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 126-112 on Monday night.
Green entered at the 4:50 mark of the opening quarter to a warm ovation, then knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:42 left in the period, yelling “Yeah!” in delight. Coach Steve Kerr opted to bring Green off the bench at least for a game or two — “This is very temporary,” Kerr said — since Green is on a minutes restriction initially.Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and Kenatavious Caldwell-Pope 19 in the Wizards’ fourth straight loss, fifth of six and sixth in a row on the road.
“Participating in the upcoming NBA Japan Games gives us great optimism about the continued growth of basketball around the world and the opportunity to unite through a shared love of the game,” Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer Brandon Schneider said. He hasn’t played this season while recovering from right knee surgery and not in an NBA game since April 10.Wizards: Washington shot 6 for 20 from deep in the first half to trail 73-57 at the break and committed seven turnovers that led to 15 Golden State points. … The Wizards shot 51.2% but were outrebounded 44-35.
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