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Stephen Curry said the Golden State Warriors’ DNA “is built on chasing championships” as he set a new NBA three-pointer record in their hard-earned win over the Utah Jazz.
For the second road game in a row the Warriors produced when it mattered against a Western Conference rival.
Curry broke his own record for consecutive games with a three-pointer.along the way, surpassing the mark he set in 2016 by reaching 158 appearances in a row with at least one successful three. He finished this game with six three-pointers from 12 attempts.
Having defeated the second-placed Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day, Golden State rallied in the fourth quarter to earn a 123-116 triumph over Utah, with Curry putting up 28 points to go alongside nine assists as they moved to 28-7 for the season.
In what was a real team effort, Andrew Wiggins had 25 points, Otto Porter Jr finished with 20 to go with eight assists and seven rebounds, and Andre Iguodala had 12 points, eight assists and seven rebounds off the bench including nailing a late three-pointer to ensure victory.
Reflecting on another big win, Curry said: “It’s a good confidence builder to be in these types of settings on the road and get wins like this and show who we are.
“Our DNA is built on chasing championships, and you’ve got to win games like we have to get it done.”
Wiggins, Iguodala and Porter all came up trumps alongside Curry during a final 10 minutes in which the Warriors missed only two shots.
Curry hailed the impact of his team-mates on the win.
“They’re talented, and they’re gamers, and they understand they’re going to have to play like that for us to do special things this year,” he added.
“The opportunity is there. It’s just a matter of going through the reps.”
The Warriors led by as many as 16 at one stage, but 41 points in the third quarter – the most the Warriors have given up in any quarter this season – helped the Jazz to a 91-86 lead.
But the visitors came back strongly again, scoring on seven consecutive plays in the fourth to regain the initiative.
“They did a great job of moving the ball, of getting up into us defensively and making us uncomfortable and controlled that third quarter,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
“But that requires a lot of energy too. That lead we had at half-time forced them to really get after it in that third quarter, and they did. But I thought we had more energy in the fourth as a result.”
