OAKLAND, Calif. _ The Golden State Warriors coasted to a 144-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday at Oracle Arena because of a prolific offensive.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry had a team-leading 51 points, while shooting 15-of-24 from the field, 11-of-16 from 3-point range and 10-of-10 from the free-throw line in 32 minutes and missed the whole fourth quarter. Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 30 points on a 13-of-18 clip. Warriors guard Klay Thompson added 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting, despite going 1-of-5 from 3-point range.
Curry has logged six 50-point games in his NBA career. Curry has opened the 2018-19 season posting at least five 3-pointers in each of the Warriors' five games. This marks the longest steak of games to begin a season in NBA history, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Curry fell short of his career-high 54-point performance in New York on Feb. 27, 2013. Curry tied for his third best scoring performance behind his 53 points in New Orleans (Oct. 31, 2015) and 54 in New York (Feb. 27, 2013)
The Warriors (4-1) have defeated the Wizards (1-3) for the 14th time in their last 16 matchups. The Wizards were led by guards Bradley Beal (23) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (17 points).
