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Monday, February 27, 2017
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OAKLAND – Stephen Curry scored 27 points on a night Kevin Durant missed his first game of the season with a hand injury, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-95 on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to clinch a playoff berth.
Klay Thompson added 24 points. Curry converted a four-point play just before halftime to put his team up 62-51 at the break. The two-time reigning MVP had five three-pointers and five assists.
This is just a first step for these star-studded, NBA-best Warriors (49-9): They want the No. 1 seed in the West. Oh, and a championship.
Durant sat out with a bruised left hand.
He injured his pinkie in the first quarter of a 123-113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, and X-rays were negative.
He practiced Friday (Saturday in Manila) with his left hand heavily taped and still had some discomfort Saturday.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 16 points in the Nets’ 16th straight defeat. (AP)
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Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (center) drives to the basket as Brooklyn Nets’ Brook Lopez (right) and Randy Foye defend during their game in Oakland, California. Golden State won, 112-95. AP
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