Thompson Scores 35 To Lead Warriors Past Kings, 109-86
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Klay Thompson scored 10 of his 35 points during a big third-quarter run and the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 109-86 on Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry added 13 points and nine assists, and Kevin Durant had 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Warriors bounced back from a loss in Denver two nights earlier to head into the All-Star break an NBA-best 47-9.
Thompson, Curry and Durant will represent the Western Conference in Sunday's All-Star Game at New Orleans, along with teammate Draymond Green, who was ejected after picking up consecutive technical fouls in the second quarter.
DeMarcus Cousins, who will also play for Golden State coach Steve Kerr and the West, had 13 points and six assists for Sacramento. Matt Barnes added 15 points and Darren Collison scored 14.
Golden State looked like a team that could use the break before scoring 22 straight points in the third quarter to pull away.
Thompson, who topped 30 points for the fifth time this season, made a pair of 3-pointers and had two steals during the spurt. Durant added four points and Curry made a 3, then later lobbed a short pass to JaVale McGee for a dunk.
Durant added his own signature dunk in the fourth quarter to extend the margin to 101-69.
That was in sharp contrast to how poorly Kerr's team played earlier in the game.
The Warriors led for most of the first half before coming unraveled late and giving up seven consecutive points to end the second quarter.
Green's ejection was symptomatic of Golden State's sluggish start. He was hit with back-to-back technicals with 35.7 seconds left after being called for a foul on Cousins.
The Kings, who beat the Warriors in overtime on Feb. 4, couldn't capitalize and were outscored 42-15 in the third quarter.
TIP-INS
Kings: Sacramento made five 3-pointers in the first quarter but went 2 of 15 from beyond the arc after that. . Aaron Afflalo started but did not play in the second half due to a hamstring injury. He had four points and two assists.
Warriors: Green's ejection was his first of the season. . Curry came from behind to block a shot by Sacramento 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein with 1.9 seconds left in the first quarter. It was only Curry's 10th block of the season. . Zaza Pachulia (strained right rotator cuff) and David West (thumb) could rejoin the team for practice Wednesday when Golden State returns from the break.
UP NEXT
Kings: Host the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 23 in a key matchup between teams currently fighting for eighth place in the West.
Warriors: Go for their 10th consecutive win over the Clippers on Feb. 23 at Oracle Arena. Golden State has won all three meetings this season.
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