SACRAMENTO — Steph Curry scored 41 points, including the dagger 3-pointer in the waning seconds of a Warriors’ 122-114 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Golden 1 Center. The Warriors move to a 1-1 record.
Curry’s 41 points were his most in a road opener since he scored 38 in 2013. He went 7-of-10 from 3 and an efficient 14-for-19 from the field. Chris Paul had 12 assists and now has 21 assists in two games with the Warriors and only two turnovers. Kevon Looney had 12 rebounds.
The Kings took a 11-point lead in the first half on a 14-0 run when Curry went to the bench, but Golden State didn’t let the deficit spiral them. Fueled by Curry’s return, the Warriors climbed to a three-point lead by the half.
Curry’s 51st career four-point play midway through the third quarter started to give Golden State some separation on the scoreboard. Paul, with Curry off the court and the second unit in, expanded that lead to 15 points after the third frame.
The Warriors led by as many as 18, but turned the ball over eight times in the fourth quarter to let the Kings get back into the game.
The Warriors continue their road trip with a back-to-back against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, then to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Monday. They return home for one game against the Kings before embarking on a four-game trip to Oklahoma City, Cleveland, Detroit and Denver to play the champion Nuggets.