National Basketball Association
Golden State 129, Washington 118
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, December 22, 2023
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Officials:
#46 Ben Taylor, #50 Gediminas Petraitis, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
18064
By Field Level Media
Jordan Poole responded to a nice pregame reception with a team-high 25 points in his return to San Francisco, but Stephen Curry countered with 30 and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis notched a second straight double-double as the Golden State Warriors ran off from the visiting Washington Wizards for a 129-118 victory Friday night.
The meeting was the first since Poole, a driving force in Golden State's 2022 championship run before being on the receiving end of a Draymond Green punch last preseason, was dealt from the Warriors to the Wizards in July as part of a package for Chris Paul.
As has been his norm this season, Poole struggled from the field, shooting 7-for-21 overall and 3-for-12 on 3-pointers, but managed to use eight free throws as the foundation for his sixth game this season with 25 or more points.
Paul contributed four points, seven rebounds and a game-high 10 assists to the Warriors' cause, which was made easier by the fact that the Wizards were playing the second night of a back-to-back at the end of a four-game Western swing.
A 3-pointer by Poole with 4.5 seconds remaining in the first half allowed the Wizards, who won 118-117 at Portland on Thursday, to hang within 63-61 at halftime.
But Curry hit two 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the third quarter, then added two more in the next five minutes, helping Golden State take command at 88-77 en route to its fourth straight win.
Curry finished 8-for-13 on 3-pointers and 9-for-18 overall in 27 minutes for the Warriors, who were playing the front end of a back-to-back, with another home game against Portland on tap for Saturday.
Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 22 points on 9-for-11 shooting and Klay Thompson had 20 on the strength of four 3-pointers, while Jackson-Davis grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds to go with 10 points.
Dario Saric (13) and Brandin Podziemski (10) also scored in double figures for the Warriors, who hadn't had a game decided by more than eight points in more than a month, dating back to a 128-109 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov. 16.
Corey Kispert had 18 points, Daniel Gafford 15 and Tyus Jones 14 to complement a team-high six assists for the Wizards, who went 1-3 on the trip. Kyle Kuzma was Washington's leading rebounder with nine on a night when he was held to seven points on 3-for-11 shooting.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
Golden State |
Jordan Poole 25 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 30 |
Tyus Jones 6 |
Assists |
Chris Paul 10 |
Kyle Kuzma 9 |
Rebounds |
Trayce Jackson-Davis 15 |
Jordan Poole 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 4 |
Jordan Poole 2 |
Steals |
Cory Joseph 1 |
Bilal Coulibaly 1 |
Blocks |
Stephen Curry 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
118 |
45.4 |
11-35 |
19-24 |
25 |
39 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
Golden State
|
129 |
48.5 |
18-45 |
17-20 |
33 |
57 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Portland. The Warriors have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .217 after a loss.