Golden State at Utah

[Real Deal]

TIME: 9:00 PM ET

TV: NBALP

[Real Deal]

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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Golden State Warriors knew they had let one slip away days before Christmas against the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

This time, Stephen Curry made sure history wouldn't repeat against another Western Conference opponent.

 

He scored Golden State's first 11 points, then hit 2 of 3 shots in the fourth quarter, including his fourth 3-pointer, to lead the Warriors over the Utah Jazz 94-83 on Wednesday night.

 

"We were on a mission to come out and play well and keep our road (swagger) -- the way we (did) earlier this year," said Curry, who finished with 23 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a blocked shot. "Everybody stepped up and played a physical game. We did what we had to get the job done tonight."

 

The loss was only the third at home for the Jazz this season, while Golden State improved to 11-6 on the road.

 

"They feed off their crowd and they play hard for 48 minutes. But we do the same thing. We wanted to start off well," Curry said.

 

He set the tone by hitting consecutive 3-pointers and making three free throws after being fouled on another shot beyond the arc -- all in less than a minute early in the first quarter.

 

"He had a good night," said Jazz point guard Jamaal Tinsley, who had his hands full trying to guard Curry while filling in for the injured Mo Williams.

 

"He's an aggressive point guard. You just got to try to get the ball out of his hands. But he made tough shots."

 

Jarrett Jack and Klay Thompson had 15 points apiece for the Warriors, who held a 25-5 advantage on fastbreak points and hit 9 of 18 3-point attempts.

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