Stephen Curry had 26 points, Klay Thompson added 24 and the Golden State Warriors rebounded a night after a blowout loss with a 121-114 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
The Warriors fell 126-91 to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, but that was with Curry resting on the bench. He came back strong against the Pistons, and Golden State also got 14 points and 11 assists from Kevin Durant. Draymond Green added 14 points and eight assists.
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Stephen Curry had 26 points, Klay Thompson added 24 and the Golden State Warriors rebounded a night after a blowout loss with a 121-114 win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Blake Griffin had 24 points and eight assists to lead Detroit. Luke Kennard hit three 3-pointers and had 20 points off the bench.
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The win moved the Warriors (50-23) back into the first seed in the Western Conference by a half-game over the Nuggets (49-23). The Pistons slipped to seventh in the Eastern Conference with the loss.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) drives to the basket against Detroit Pistons guard Wayne Ellington (20) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)
Blake Griffin had 24 points and eight assists to lead Detroit. Luke Kennard hit three 3-pointers and had 20 points off the bench.
DeMarcus Cousins and Andre Iguodala sat out for the Warriors. Cousins is not playing in any back-to-back contests this season while recovering from a left Achilles tendon injury.
Green hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Warriors a 63-49 halftime lead, and Golden State led 97-77 entering the fourth. The Pistons got within nine points with five minutes left in the final quarter, but a long 3 by Curry gave the Warriors back their double-digit lead until the final seconds.
Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston, right, dunks against Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)
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Pistons: Have lost 13 of their last 16 against the Warriors. ... Andre Drummond had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Warriors: After taking the previous night off, Curry scored the Warriors' first eight points. ... With their 50th win of the season, set a franchise record with six 50-win seasons in a row.
Detroit Pistons guard Ish Smith (14) drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Jonas Jerebko, right rear, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)
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Pistons: Face the Nuggets on Tuesday night in Denver, where they have lost eight of their last nine games.
Warriors: Travel to Memphis to face the Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Golden State has won 14 of its last 18 games against the Grizzlies and returns to Memphis on April 10 for its last game of the regular season.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green argues a call with referee Josh Tiven (58) during the first half against the Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)
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Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin (23) takes a 3-point shot over Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)