Stephen Curry scores 34 points, Warriors beat Nuggets

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Stephen Curry scored 24 of his 34 points in the second half, and the Golden State Warriors closed the game with a 13-0 run to beat the Denver Nuggets 113-102 on Thursday night.

Jordan Poole had 21 points, and Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson added 18 each for the Warriors, who beat the Nuggets for the first time this season. Denver won its first three games against Golden State this season, most recently a Monday night matchup in the Mile-High City in which Curry, Thompson and Andrew Wiggins had been held out for rest.

"We just stuck with it," Poole said. "We fought the entire 48, a lot of guys stepped up. We were really able to lock in on the defensive end in the fourth quarter."

Denver's Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, just missing his 19th triple double of the season. Monte Morris added 19 points for the Nuggets. Golden State won its second straight after a five-game losing streak.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts after Jordan Poole hit a 3-point basket late in the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"It was a great second half, terrible first half, so I’m proud of the way the guys responded," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "It was a much-needed win and hopefully we can put together a little streak here.

"The first half, we were taking lousy shots. I’m going to continue to stress to all of our guys, including Klay, got to get good shots. It gives our games a balance. We have about 15 games left and we have to get better from here."

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