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Curry’s dad feted, Warriors soar
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CHARLOTTE Hornets broadcaster Dell Curry told his son before Wednesday night’s game, “do not ruin my night.”
“He didn’t make any guarantees,” Curry said with a smile.
Actually, Stephen Curry ignored his father altogether.
The reigning MVP scored 40 points in three quarters as the Golden State Warriors easily defeated the Hornets 116-99 to extend the best start in National Basketball Association history to 20-0.
On a night when the Hornets honored Dell Curry, the franchise’s career scoring leader, with a “key to Buzz City,” it was his oldest son who stole the spotlight by hitting 14 of 18 shots from the field and going 8 for 11 from 3-point range.
Stephen Curry, who grew up in Charlotte, scored 28 points in the pivotal third quarter, including his team’s final 24. He hit 10 of 11 shots from the field, including all five 3s — many from well beyond the arc and in the face of a defender — to help the Warriors build a 21-point cushion.
He sat out the entire fourth quarter due to the big lead and didn’t get a shot to break his career high of 54.
“It was a cool atmosphere to play in, especially on top of my dad’s ceremony,” Stephen Curry said. “It was nice to be out there at halftime and hear his speech and stand with my mom, my sister, my aunts and my grandma. It was a good night. I can’t ask for more. To play like I did and get the win was special.”
Nicolas Batum led Charlotte with 17 points and eight rebounds.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a 108-104 win over the Wizards, with Kobe Bryant scoring 12 of his season-high 31 points in the fourth quarter of his final game in Washington.
Julius Randle had 15 points and a career-best 19 rebounds for the Lakers (3-15), who ended a seven-game losing streak. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points as Los Angeles finished a stretch of four games in five days.
Bryant played 36 minutes in his second game since announcing his plans to retire after this season, his 20th in the NBA. He left the Verizon Center floor to thunderous applause from what remained from a crowd of 20,356.
Elsewhere, it was: Pistons 127, Suns 122 (in overtime); Knicks 99, 76ers 87; Bulls 99, Nuggets 90; Rockets 108, Pelicans 101; Raptors 96, Hawks 86; Spurs 95, Bucks 70; and Pacers 103, Clippers 91.
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