To the NBA now, where the Golden State Warriors are starting to find their groove - after an embarrassing opening night loss to San Antonio. The Dubs have been on fire, winning 19 of 21 games, and have won seven straight on the road. Steph Curry and company would look to extend that to eight as they rolled into Utah to take on the Jazz.
G-State would go on a 29-1 run in the opening q and blow the game wide-open, and that includes this acrobatic jumper from Curry, while being fouled. He had 26
And the two-time MVP would continue to cook in the second crossing over Boris Diaw and finding Draymond Green for the triple. 19-point lead.
Utah, would be frisky, like a puppy, and cut the margin to 11 -- but they miss this lay-up and the visitors are off and running -- the chef cooking up a three. 14-point game.
The Jazz -- would continue to stay in it - Joe Ingles, dialling long distance -- the left-hander had 21 as the lead is trimmed to five.
But the visitors would make a run late -- Kevin Durant with the rock up top, and he cuts to the rack for the throwdown -- 10 point lead.
And the Slim Reaper seals things off a turnover in transition -- as he powers to the cup for the And1. He had 21. Warriors hold on for a 7-point win, their 8th straight on the road.
In other action, Chicago handed San Antonio their first road loss of the NBA season. Marc Gasol had 36 points, and Tony Douglas made two free-throws with less than a second to play to give Memphis a win over Portland. Toronto clubbed Minnesota. Washington downed Denver, and Philly snapped a 23-game road losing streak by upending New Orleans.