The Golden State Warriors escaped South Beach with a 118-112 win Wednesday night, behind yet another masterful performance from Stephen Curry (42 points, 7 boards and 7 assists for the NBA’s reigning MVP.)
Klay Thompson was no slouch himself, dropping in 33 points against the Miami Heat.
Curry and Thompson score 27 of the Warriors' final 29 points to beat the Heat, 118-112. pic.twitter.com/pc26kE6g0C
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Steph tied Kyle Korver’s record of a 127 consecutive games with a three-pointer made.
Per the AP:
Curry connected on the go-ahead 3-pointer over the outstretched arm of Miami center Hassan Whiteside with 38 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Miami Heat 118-112 on Wednesday night in a game that featured 13 lead changes in the fourth quarter alone. […] “It was a huge test,” Curry said. “On the road, any time you play against a playoff basketball team, it’s going to be a tough task.”
Curry finished with 42 points, and Klay Thompson scored 15 consecutive points for Golden State in the fourth on his way to a 33-point night. […] Curry made a pair of free throws with 18.5 seconds left to get to the 40-point mark for the ninth time this season, and soon the Warriors walked off a winner for the 51st time in 56 games this season.
“We had our opportunities,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Our guys played their butts off. … This is for competitors only. This is competition at its finest.” […] Dwyane Wade had a season-high 32 points and seven assists for the Heat, who led by 12 early and went up 108-107 when Wade made a pair of free throws with 56.5 seconds left.
